CA2417775A1 - Procede et appareil pour transition entre pages de guide interactif des programmes - Google Patents

Procede et appareil pour transition entre pages de guide interactif des programmes Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CA2417775A1
CA2417775A1 CA002417775A CA2417775A CA2417775A1 CA 2417775 A1 CA2417775 A1 CA 2417775A1 CA 002417775 A CA002417775 A CA 002417775A CA 2417775 A CA2417775 A CA 2417775A CA 2417775 A1 CA2417775 A1 CA 2417775A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
video
stream
pid
ipg
slice
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
CA002417775A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Donald F. Gordon
John P. Comito
Edward A. Ludvig
Sadik Bayrakeri
Jeremy S. Edmonds
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sedna Patent Services LLC
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of CA2417775A1 publication Critical patent/CA2417775A1/fr
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/81—Monomedia components thereof
    • H04N21/8146—Monomedia components thereof involving graphical data, e.g. 3D object, 2D graphics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/23—Processing of content or additional data; Elementary server operations; Server middleware
    • H04N21/234—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
    • H04N21/2343—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
    • H04N21/234318—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements by decomposing into objects, e.g. MPEG-4 objects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/23—Processing of content or additional data; Elementary server operations; Server middleware
    • H04N21/235—Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/23—Processing of content or additional data; Elementary server operations; Server middleware
    • H04N21/236—Assembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. transport stream, by combining a video stream with other content or additional data, e.g. inserting a URL [Uniform Resource Locator] into a video stream, multiplexing software data into a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Insertion of stuffing bits into the multiplex stream, e.g. to obtain a constant bit-rate; Assembling of a packetised elementary stream
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • 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
    • H04N21/23805—Controlling the feeding rate to the network, e.g. by controlling the video pump
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/23—Processing of content or additional data; Elementary server operations; Server middleware
    • H04N21/242—Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/431—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
    • H04N21/4312—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/431—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
    • H04N21/4312—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
    • H04N21/4314—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/435—Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • H04N21/637—Control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components
    • H04N21/6377—Control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components directed to server
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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 
    • H04N21/65—Transmission of management data between client and server
    • H04N21/658—Transmission by the client directed to the server
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/81—Monomedia components thereof
    • H04N21/816—Monomedia components thereof involving special video data, e.g 3D video

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Graphics (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Compression Or Coding Systems Of Tv Signals (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention porte sur des techniques de traitement d'une séquence vidéo sélectionnée (par exemple, une page de guide interactif des programmes (GIP) désirée). Selon ce procédé, un premier flux associé à un premier identificateur de paquets (PID) est reçu et décodé pour extraire une première séquence vidéo qui comprend l'arrière-plan de la séquence vidéo sélectionnée (par exemple, une page de transition de GPI de fond, sans les données du guide). La première séquence vidéo est ensuite affichée. Puis, un second flux associé à un second PID est reçu et décodé pour extraire la séquence vidéo sélectionnée. La séquence vidéo sélectionnée est ensuite affichée. La première séquence vidéo peut être reçue, décodée et affichée en réponse à la réception d'un changement de canal. Les première et seconde séquences vidéo sélectionnées peuvent chacune être décodées en utilisant un codage image par image ou un codage séquence par séquence.
CA002417775A 2000-08-09 2001-08-06 Procede et appareil pour transition entre pages de guide interactif des programmes Abandoned CA2417775A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US63550800A 2000-08-09 2000-08-09
US09/635,508 2000-08-09
PCT/US2001/024647 WO2002011517A2 (fr) 2000-08-09 2001-08-06 Procede et appareil pour transition entre pages de guide interactif des programmes

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2417775A1 true CA2417775A1 (fr) 2002-02-14

Family

ID=24548074

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002417775A Abandoned CA2417775A1 (fr) 2000-08-09 2001-08-06 Procede et appareil pour transition entre pages de guide interactif des programmes

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1308036A4 (fr)
AU (1) AU2001284731A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2417775A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2002011517A2 (fr)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6786992B2 (en) 2002-06-11 2004-09-07 Airdex International, Inc. Method of making a dunnage platform
US20040111526A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-10 Baldwin James Armand Compositing MPEG video streams for combined image display
WO2009040491A1 (fr) * 2007-09-25 2009-04-02 Nds Limited Déplacement multidirectionnel

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5559550A (en) * 1995-03-01 1996-09-24 Gemstar Development Corporation Apparatus and methods for synchronizing a clock to a network clock
EP0735776B1 (fr) * 1995-03-29 2004-01-28 Hitachi, Ltd. Décodeur pour des données vidéo et audio comprimées et multiplexées
US5907323A (en) * 1995-05-05 1999-05-25 Microsoft Corporation Interactive program summary panel
JP3572595B2 (ja) * 1995-07-21 2004-10-06 ソニー株式会社 電子番組ガイド表示制御装置および方法
US7091968B1 (en) * 1998-07-23 2006-08-15 Sedna Patent Services, Llc Method and apparatus for encoding a user interface
US6415437B1 (en) * 1998-07-23 2002-07-02 Diva Systems Corporation Method and apparatus for combining video sequences with an interactive program guide

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2002011517A3 (fr) 2002-04-25
WO2002011517A2 (fr) 2002-02-14
EP1308036A2 (fr) 2003-05-07
EP1308036A4 (fr) 2005-11-09
AU2001284731A1 (en) 2002-02-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US8930998B2 (en) Method and system for providing a program guide and multiple video streams using slice-based encoding
US7810116B2 (en) Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded content
US6481012B1 (en) Picture-in-picture and multiple video streams using slice-based encoding
US6614843B1 (en) Stream indexing for delivery of interactive program guide
US6968567B1 (en) Latency reduction in providing interactive program guide
US9042446B2 (en) Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guide
US7058965B1 (en) Multiplexing structures for delivery of interactive program guide
US7254824B1 (en) Encoding optimization techniques for encoding program grid section of server-centric interactive programming guide
US7464394B1 (en) Music interface for media-rich interactive program guide
US9094727B1 (en) Multi-functional user interface using slice-based encoding
CA2417775A1 (fr) Procede et appareil pour transition entre pages de guide interactif des programmes
WO2000064171A9 (fr) Structures de multiplexage, reduction de temps d'attente, et indexage de flux pour fournir un guide de programmes interactif code
WO2001001592A1 (fr) Algorithmes de codage puissant permettant de fournir des guides de programme interactif de centre serveur

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
FZDE Dead