Method and system of managing and allocating communication related resources
View Patent ↗A system and method for managing communication. The system and method applying to but not limited to settop boxes (STBs) and other devices used to interface services. The management including any number of features and processes associated with achieving Quality of Service (QoS) across different domains and according to network limitations associated with the same.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a content request for a multimedia content item from a receiver at an interface port of a content adapter;
if a priority level associated with the multimedia content item satisfies a threshold priority level, passing the multimedia content item, retrieved via a secured network, via the interface port of the content adapter to the receiver according to one or more protocols and without confirming authenticity of the multimedia content item; and
if the priority level associated with the multimedia content item does not satisfy the threshold priority level, establishing a secure link for an unsecured network and passing the multimedia content item, retrieved via the unsecured network via the secure link, via the interface port of the content adapter to the receiver.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
confirming authenticity of the multimedia content item on the unsecured network; and
in response to the confirming, retrieving the multimedia content item via the secure link via the unsecured network.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secured network comprises private networks of a television service provider.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the unsecured network comprises publicly accessible networks.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising prioritizing information from the secured network and information from the unsecured network based on a type of the content request.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the content adapter is comprised in a proxy server configured to service a set top box.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the content adapter is integrated within a set top box.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the content adapter is attached to a set top box.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising prioritizing available bandwidth for information downloaded to the interface port via the secured network over information downloaded to the interface port via the unsecured network.
10. An apparatus comprising:
a receiver device; and
a content adapter comprising an interface port and a computing device configured to:
receive a content request for a multimedia content item from the receiver device via the interface port;
if a priority level associated with the multimedia content item satisfies a threshold priority level, pass the multimedia content item, retrieved via a secured network, via the interface port according to one or more protocols and without confirming authenticity of the multimedia content item; and
if the priority level associated with the multimedia content item does not satisfy the threshold priority level, pass the multimedia content item, retrieved via an unsecured network via a secure link, via the interface port.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the content adapter is further configured to:
confirm authenticity of the multimedia content item on the unsecured network; and
in response to the confirmation, retrieve the multimedia content item via the secure link via the unsecured network.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the secured network comprises private networks of a television service provider.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the unsecured network comprises publicly accessible networks.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the content adapter is further configured to:
prioritize information from the secured network and information from the unsecured network based on a type of the content request.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the content adapter is comprised in a proxy server configured to service a set top box.
16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus comprises a set top box.
17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the content adapter is further configured to:
prioritize available bandwidth for information downloaded via the secured network over information downloaded via the unsecured network.
18. A method comprising:
receiving, by a content adapter, at least one multimedia communication between a receiver and at least one of a secured network and an unsecured network in communication therewith;
if the at least one multimedia communication satisfies a threshold priority level, passing the at least one multimedia communication, retrieved via the secured network, via the content adapter according to one or more protocols and without confirming authenticity of the at least one multimedia communication; and
if the at least one multimedia communication does not satisfy the threshold priority level, passing the at least one multimedia communication, retrieved via the unsecured network via a secure link, via the content adapter.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
confirming authenticity of the at least one multimedia communication on the unsecured network; and
in response to the confirming, retrieving the at least one multimedia communication via the secure link via the unsecured network.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the secured network comprises private networks of a television service provider.
21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the unsecured network comprises publicly accessible networks.
22. The method of claim 18 , further comprising prioritizing information from the secured network and information from the unsecured network based on a type of the at least one multimedia communication.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the content adapter is comprised in a proxy server configured to service a set top box.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the content adapter is integrated within a set top box.
25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the content adapter is attached to a set top box.
26. The method of claim 18 , further comprising prioritizing available bandwidth for information downloaded to the content adapter via the secured network over information downloaded to the content adapter via the unsecured network.
27. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the priority level associated with the multimedia content item based on available bandwidth.
28. The content adapter of claim 10 , wherein the content adapter is further configured to:
determine the priority level associated with the multimedia content item based on available bandwidth.
29. The method of claim 18 , further comprising determining the priority level based on available bandwidth.