CA2621090A1 - System and method for transmitting digital content using cable modem termination system (cmts) bypass architecture - Google Patents
System and method for transmitting digital content using cable modem termination system (cmts) bypass architecture Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2621090A1 CA2621090A1 CA 2621090 CA2621090A CA2621090A1 CA 2621090 A1 CA2621090 A1 CA 2621090A1 CA 2621090 CA2621090 CA 2621090 CA 2621090 A CA2621090 A CA 2621090A CA 2621090 A1 CA2621090 A1 CA 2621090A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- content
- recited
- digital content
- modulator
- data format
- 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.)
- Granted
Links
Landscapes
- Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
- Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
- Television Systems (AREA)
Abstract
A method and system for transmitting digital content, such as Internet Protocol television (IPTV) content, to a downstream modulator, such as an Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator, within a cable system that includes a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS), such as a modular CMTS (M-CMTS). Content is transmitted from a content source to the EQAM, via one or more networks, such as a regional area network and a converged interconnect network (CIN), in a manner that bypasses the M-CMTS. Conventionally, downstream IPTV content travels from the content source to the CIN, to the M-CMTS, back through the CIN and to the EQAM. By tunneling IPTV content directly to the downstream modulator, fewer M-CMTS components and less CIN switching bandwidth are involved than in conventional methods and systems. The cost savings associated with bypassing expensive CMTS components allows IPTV content delivery at costs comparable to conventional content transmission methods.
Claims (25)
1. A method for transmitting digital content from a content source to a downstream modulator within a system that includes at least one network coupled between the content source and a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS), and wherein the downstream modulator is coupled to the at least one network and configured to transmit digital content to at least one end user multimedia content processing device coupled to the downstream modulator, comprising the steps of:
providing digital content by the content source;
transmitting digital content from the content source to the at least one network;
and transmitting at least a portion of the digital content from the at least one network to the downstream modulator in such a way that the transmitted digital content bypasses the Cable Modem Termination System coupled to the at least one network.
providing digital content by the content source;
transmitting digital content from the content source to the at least one network;
and transmitting at least a portion of the digital content from the at least one network to the downstream modulator in such a way that the transmitted digital content bypasses the Cable Modem Termination System coupled to the at least one network.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the content source and the at least one network converts at least a portion of the digital content to a format that is compatible with the downstream modulator.
3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of establishing a tunnel connection between the content source and at least one of the network and the downstream modulator for the transmission of digital content therebetween.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the content transmitting steps transmits digital content using at least one Data Over Cable System Interface Specification (DOCSIS) External Physical Interface (DEPI) tunnel connection.
5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the Cable Modem Termination System includes a core portion, and wherein the step of transmitting digital content from the at least one network to the downstream modulator transmits digital content in such a way that the transmitted digital content bypasses the core portion of the Cable Modem Termination System.
6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the end user multimedia content processing device is selected from the group consisting of a signal converter box, a signal decoder box, a DOCSIS set-top box, an Internet Protocol Set-Top Box (IP-STB), a digital video recorder, a digital video disk recorder, a personal video recorder device, a home media server, a digital video server, a residential gateway, a video receiver and a computer.
7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the Cable Modem Termination System further comprises a modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS).
8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the downstream modulator further comprises an Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator.
9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the content source is an IPTV
server.
server.
10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the digital content is at least one of Internet Protocol (IP) video content and IP television (IPTV) content.
11. A system for transmitting digital content to a downstream modulator, comprising:
a content source;
at least one network coupled to the content source;
at least one Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) coupled to the at least one network;
at least one downstream modulator coupled to the at least one network; and at least one tunnel connection coupled between the content source and the at least one downstream modulator, wherein at least one of the content source, the at least one tunnel connection and the downstream modulator is configured in such a way that digital content transmitted from the content source to the downstream modulator bypasses the Cable Modem Termination System.
a content source;
at least one network coupled to the content source;
at least one Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) coupled to the at least one network;
at least one downstream modulator coupled to the at least one network; and at least one tunnel connection coupled between the content source and the at least one downstream modulator, wherein at least one of the content source, the at least one tunnel connection and the downstream modulator is configured in such a way that digital content transmitted from the content source to the downstream modulator bypasses the Cable Modem Termination System.
12. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein at least one of the content source and the at least one network is configured to convert at least a portion of the digital content to a format that is compatible with the downstream modulator.
13. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the downstream modulator further comprises an Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator.
14. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the downstream modulator is selected from the group consisting of a Data Over Cable System Interface Specification (DOCSIS) External Physical Interface (DEPI) Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator, a Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) EQAM modulator and a DOCSIS IPTV Bypass Architecture (DIBA) EQAM modulator.
15. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the at least one tunnel connection further comprises a Data Over Cable System Interface Specification (DOCSIS) External Physical Interface (DEPI) tunnel connection.
16. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the content source is configured in such a way that the content source transmits digital data in at least one of the Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format, the Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) data format, and the Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Transport (MPT) data format.
17. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the at least one network includes a converged interconnect network (CIN).
18. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the CIN includes an IPTV
interceptor that converts digital content from the Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) data format to the Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format.
interceptor that converts digital content from the Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) data format to the Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format.
19. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the CIN includes a PSP/MPT
converter that converts digital content from the Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format to the Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Transport (MPT) data format.
converter that converts digital content from the Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format to the Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Transport (MPT) data format.
20. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the end user multimedia content processing device is selected from the group consisting of a signal converter box, a signal decoder box, a DOCSIS cable modem, an Internet Protocol Set-Top Box (IP-STB), a digital video recorder, a digital video disk recorder, a personal video recorder device, a home media server, a digital video server, a residential gateway, a video receiver and a computer.
21. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the content source is configured to transmit digital content in a Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format, and wherein the downstream modulator is a Data Over Cable System Interface Specification (DOCSIS) External Physical Interface (DEPI) Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator configured to receive data in the PSP data format.
22. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the content source is configured to transmit digital content in a Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) data format, wherein the downstream modulator is a Data Over Cable System Interface Specification (DOCSIS) External Physical Interface (DEPI) Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator configured to receive data in a Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format, and wherein the at least one network includes an interceptor configured to convert digital content from the SPTS data format to the PSP data format.
23. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the content source is configured to transmit digital content in a Packet Stream Protocol (PSP) data format, wherein the downstream modulator is a Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator configured to receive digital content in a Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Transport (MPT) data format, and wherein the at least one network includes a converter configured to convert digital content from the PSP
data format to the MPT data format.
data format to the MPT data format.
24. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the content source is configured to transmit digital content in a Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Transport (MPT) data format, and wherein the downstream modulator is a Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator configured to receive digital content in a Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) Transport (MPT) data format.
25. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the content source is configured to transmit digital content in a Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) data format, and wherein the downstream modulator is a DOCSIS IPTV Bypass Architecture (DIBA) Edge Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (EQAM) modulator configured to receive digital content in the SPTS data format.
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US89207007P | 2007-02-28 | 2007-02-28 | |
| US60/892,070 | 2007-02-28 | ||
| US11/868,194 | 2007-10-05 | ||
| US11/868,194 US20080209489A1 (en) | 2007-02-28 | 2007-10-05 | System and method for transmitting digital content using cable modem termination system (cmts) bypass architecture |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2621090A1 true CA2621090A1 (en) | 2008-08-28 |
| CA2621090C CA2621090C (en) | 2012-01-24 |
Family
ID=39717446
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2621090A Expired - Fee Related CA2621090C (en) | 2007-02-28 | 2008-02-14 | System and method for transmitting digital content using cable modem termination system (cmts) bypass architecture |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2621090C (en) |
| MX (1) | MX2008002770A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2009137928A1 (en) * | 2008-05-12 | 2009-11-19 | Nortel Networks Limited | A mechanism to divert an ip flow over a non-ip transport |
-
2008
- 2008-02-14 CA CA2621090A patent/CA2621090C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2008-02-27 MX MX2008002770A patent/MX2008002770A/en active IP Right Grant
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2009137928A1 (en) * | 2008-05-12 | 2009-11-19 | Nortel Networks Limited | A mechanism to divert an ip flow over a non-ip transport |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CA2621090C (en) | 2012-01-24 |
| MX2008002770A (en) | 2009-02-25 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US10306301B2 (en) | Apparatus and methods for use in a content distribution network | |
| CA2761347C (en) | Satellite signal distribution | |
| EP2219380A2 (en) | Personal TV gateway STB / router | |
| US20080209489A1 (en) | System and method for transmitting digital content using cable modem termination system (cmts) bypass architecture | |
| US20080186995A1 (en) | Mdu broadcasting signal distribution system | |
| US20040194147A1 (en) | Broadband multi-interface media module | |
| KR20080051455A (en) | Depi interface device for m-cmts cable system and method thereof | |
| CN105392029A (en) | Realization method and system of HLS on-demand playing and direct broadcasting | |
| CN104093088A (en) | System and method for achieving self-adaptive stream media play control | |
| JP5425894B2 (en) | Mechanism for diverting IP flows over non-IP transport | |
| CN101175095A (en) | Family network multimedia access apparatus and method | |
| US9635082B2 (en) | Method of saving content to a file on a server and corresponding device | |
| EP2555533A2 (en) | High-bandwidth audio/video transmission processing system | |
| CA2621090A1 (en) | System and method for transmitting digital content using cable modem termination system (cmts) bypass architecture | |
| US20030196205A1 (en) | Digital interactive AV playing and receiving system | |
| US20130179933A1 (en) | Headend device for cable network and method of operating headend device | |
| KR101112454B1 (en) | Apparatus of Digital Multimedia Control by Wireless Network | |
| CN101202909B (en) | Method and apparatus for transferring and taking over digital television broadcast data | |
| KR100587955B1 (en) | Set-top Apparatus for broadcasting-communication service and multimedia service | |
| JP2012060534A (en) | Catv system | |
| CN102006517A (en) | Method for realizing time-shifted playing of set-top box based on session setup protocol (SSP) and lightweight stream control protocol (LSCP) | |
| EP3462678A1 (en) | Cable modem with embedded video transmitter | |
| KR200387606Y1 (en) | Apparatus of Digital Multimedia Control by Wireless Network | |
| CN103596064A (en) | Environmentally friendly science and technology service video gateway and implementation method | |
| CN102238442A (en) | Low-cost IPQAM (internet protocol quadrature amplitude modulation) realizing device based on acceleration engine of dynamic programmable circuit |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20170214 |
|
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20170214 |