CA2321462A1 - Digital interactive delivery system for tv/multimedia/internet with on-demand applications - Google Patents

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CA2321462A1
CA2321462A1 CA002321462A CA2321462A CA2321462A1 CA 2321462 A1 CA2321462 A1 CA 2321462A1 CA 002321462 A CA002321462 A CA 002321462A CA 2321462 A CA2321462 A CA 2321462A CA 2321462 A1 CA2321462 A1 CA 2321462A1
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Allan B. Cameron
Ian K. Jones
Darren B. Swansburg
David J. Alston
Sean G. Higgins
Jeff L. Furlong
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    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
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    • H04N21/23—Processing of content or additional data; Elementary server operations; Server middleware
    • H04N21/238—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network, e.g. adapting the transmission rate of a video stream to network bandwidth; Processing of multiplex streams
    • H04N21/2387—Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
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    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/25—Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication, learning user preferences for recommending movies
    • H04N21/254—Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server
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    • H04N21/262—Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists
    • H04N21/26283—Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic program guide data
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    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/27—Server based end-user applications
    • H04N21/274—Storing end-user multimedia data in response to end-user request, e.g. network recorder
    • H04N21/2747—Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
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    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/61—Network physical structure; Signal processing
    • H04N21/6106—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network
    • H04N21/6125—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network involving transmission via Internet
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/63—Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing
    • H04N21/64—Addressing
    • H04N21/6405—Multicasting
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    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/65—Transmission of management data between client and server
    • H04N21/658—Transmission by the client directed to the server
    • H04N21/6587—Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
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    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
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Abstract

This invention relates to a system for interactive on-demand delivery of multimedia using a multicast broadband backbone network transmitting IP-configured digital multimedia (e.g. television) signals. More particularly the on-demand system provides, inter alia, a Virtual Digital Video Recorder functionality. A system manager provides interactive access to the multimedia signals by a subscriber through either a decoder in a set top box (connected to a television) or a decoder in a computer (connected to a monitor) configured for converting the IP format signal into a format for display on the television or monitor. A central multimedia storage means is located within the network and remote from the subscriber for storing multimedia content. An on-demand component is configured for receiving a deliver request from a subscriber for the stored content, for locating the requested multimedia content from the storage means and for delivering the requested multimedia content for display on the television or monitor. The multimedia content is stored in the storage means in a format configured for locating same in response to a deliver request. An interactive program guide (IPG) may provide access to the multimedia signals and the multimedia signals are transmitted through the network according to scheduling corresponding to the interactive program guide. The on-demand component receives a record request (which includes broadcast channel and time information identifying the multimedia content and may utilize the IPG) from a subscriber and stores the multimedia content in response to the record request.
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