Technique for effectively providing various entertainment services through a communications network

摘要: A switched broadcast service and a network personal video recorder (NPVR) are provided synergistically in cable TV system having limited resources. For example, providing the service, resource manager allocates bandwidth for of materials from selected program channels on an as needed basis. Such allocation is conducive to effective provision NPVR which requires dedicated transmitting recorded material headend each set-top terminal requesting service. Thus, unlike where stream containing shared by one or more terminals, provides so that user at may manipulate (e.g., rewind, pause and/or fast-forward) presentation will.