CN1630623A - Television programming through the use of television-enhanced personal computer and third party data networks as a virtual private television network - Google Patents

Television programming through the use of television-enhanced personal computer and third party data networks as a virtual private television network Download PDF

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CN1630623A
CN1630623A CN 02801957 CN02801957A CN1630623A CN 1630623 A CN1630623 A CN 1630623A CN 02801957 CN02801957 CN 02801957 CN 02801957 A CN02801957 A CN 02801957A CN 1630623 A CN1630623 A CN 1630623A
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安迪·G·利恩
肯尼思·S·洛克哈特
奎恩廷·E·汤普森
詹尼·亲
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Abstract

The present invention comprises a system and method for providing a multimedia file (12) from a provider to a receiver (30). The system comprises a source (20) of a multimedia file (12) to be delivered and a receiver (30) of the multimedia file (12), both operatively in communication with the data network (100), and a network operation center (40) operatively in communication with the data network (100) and logically disposed intermediate the source (20) and the receiver (30). The receiver (30) further comprises file manipulation software (32, 34) to handle encoded multimedia files (12). A multimedia file (12) is encoded and then provided to the network operation center (40), which stores the encoded multimedia file (12), along with a predetermined set of scheduling parameters relevant to the encoded multimedia file (12). Using these scheduling parameters, a predetermined set of transmission parameters is determined for the encoded multimedia file (12) which may then be transmitted to a predetermined receiver (30) over the third party network according to the predetermined set of transmission parameters. At the receiver (30), encoded file manipulator software (32, 34) may be invoked according to the predetermined set of scheduling parameters. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of meaning of the claims.

Description

PC by use strengthening TV functions and as the TV arrangement of third party's data network of virtual private television network
Relevant application
Claims of the present invention are with disclosed June 5 calendar year 2001, and application number is that 60/295,552 U. S. application is the basis of right of priority.
The background of invention
The present invention relates to a kind of control mode by data network sending content.
TV and other content of multimedia generally are that the mode with real-time broadcast provides, and that is to say, are playing predetermined program to the take over party sometime.This program only is only when predetermined receiver is mutually tuning with signal rightly in the suitable time effectively.
Not so the content that the communication of this " single channel " content stops broadcaster and information source to obtain feeding back can collect the feedback of spectators to content.
Need transmit the broadcasting-quality multimedia file by using another content to transmit passage.The data that further need there to collect from the content-browsing person return to content supplier.The present invention allows to carry out the broadcasting-quality multimedia transmission via a data network with asynchronous communication and controlled access modes, for example, and visit in limited time.In one embodiment, a content transmission system comprises multimedia file source and its receiving apparatus, and both keep in touch with data network effectively.Network operation center is also kept in touch with data network effectively and is positioned in logic in the middle of source and the receiving apparatus.Receiving apparatus further comprises function software, is used to handle an encoded multimedia file, so that allow to pre-determine and the corresponding plan parameters of encoded multimedia file according to one group, multimedia file is deciphered and is checked.
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Above-mentioned these and other characteristic, feature and advantage of the present invention will be by following descriptions, and additional claims and accompanying drawing become more obvious:
Fig. 1 is the diagram that multimedia file is offered the system of a receiving apparatus from a supplier; With
Fig. 2 is the schema of the method for a preferred embodiment.
Embodiment
Usually, describe, realize that with software the scheme that is described also can realize with hardware according to these.
With reference to figure 1, be that multimedia file is offered the diagram of the system of a receiving apparatus from a supplier, system 10 comprises data network 100; One or more sources 20 with the multimedia file 12 that is transmitted; One or more receiving apparatuss 30; And one or more network operation centers 40.Source 20, receiving apparatus 30 and network operation center 40 are effectively by data network 100 interconnection.In a preferred embodiment, data network 100 is for example public data networks of Internet.This public data network can further include gauze and wireless network, cable for example, DSL and satellite and Dial-up Network.
Source 20 is multimedia file 12 sources, and in a typical embodiment, it is commercial multimedia file 12.The source 20 of Shi Yonging may further include an online resource herein, for example is connected to the file server or the physical medium of data network 100, for example optical medium or magneticmedium or the like.For example: source 20 may be a motion picture studio, a TV studio, and a film divider, or a Television programme divider or the like, or their combination.In addition, multimedia file 12 can comprise film, film, or other audio-video work or the like, or their combination.
Receiving apparatus 30 can be a PC, the 30a shown in figure, and 30b, and can comprise the multimedia file process software, for example multimedia file demoder 32 and multimedia file reader 34 are for example on receiving apparatus 30 or the software of wherein carrying out.In another embodiment, receiving apparatus 30 may be a top setting box 36, or comprises the specialised hardware of the TV 30c of the intelligence computation function with embedding.
In the operation of a typical embodiment, with reference to the schema of the exemplary embodiments of figure 2, multimedia file 12 can be provided by the supplier in step 210, and for example the source 20, send to receiving apparatus 30 via data network 100.In most preferred embodiment, in step 200, multimedia file 12 20 was encoded in the source before being transferred to receiving apparatus 30.
Encoded multimedia file 12 is provided for network operation center 40, for example by data network 100 or via a physical storage medium, and electronics for example, magnetic, or optical medium or the like, or their combination.In case be provided, encoded multimedia file 12 is stored in network operation center 40 in step 220.
In step 230, source 20 also is provided to network operation center 40 with one group of predetermined plan parameters relevant with encoded multimedia file 12, for example transmits or plan parameters.Use these parameters, can be identified for one group of predetermined transmission parameter of encoded multimedia file 12, the position of receiving apparatus 30 for example, schedule plan or the like, or their combination in step 240.
In step 250,,, encoded multimedia file 12 is transferred to a predetermined receiving apparatus 30 or a plurality of receiving apparatus 30 by data network 100 according to described predetermined one group of scheduled plan and transmission parameter.Whole or the predetermined part of these parameters can offer receiving apparatus 30, for example plan parameters.
The transmission parameter can comprise the document size information that is used for encoded multimedia file 12, transmission time, network connection data or the like, or their combination.The transmission parameter may for example be calculated the transmission policy of most cost effective with helping to determine a transmission policy.These strategies can comprise and be based on the land, based on aerial, with/or based on spaceborne satellite transmission network.In addition, the transmission of time-sensitive also can be arranged, and for example multimedia file 12 can transmit sometime or after the date.
In case be received at receiving apparatus 30, be used to check the multimedia file reader 34 of encoded multimedia file 12, or multimedia file demoder 32 can be activated at receiving apparatus 30, for example in step 260, draws parameter according to a predetermined batch total and receives at receiving apparatus 30.This enabling can be automatically, for example has enhanced-quality television receiving apparatus 30c (Fig. 1).Use predetermined plan parameters, receiving apparatus 30 can be according to predetermined plan parameters decoding and coding multimedia file 12, provide then or enable 34 pairs of multimedia files of multimedia file reader 12 decoding in addition, so that according to predetermined plan parameters multimedia rendering image.For example: in typical embodiment, check and to control the application plan parameter at least in part, an allowed time of for example checking, a clipping time of checking, sectional custom parameter or the like, or their combination.The subregion of use herein is meant the time zone, language and geographic(al) feature or the like, or their combination.
In addition, multimedia file reader 34 or multimedia file demoder 32 can use multimedia file 12 so that provide a broadcasting-quality to show at receiving apparatus 30, for example Television programme or movie program.
By using system 10, multimedia file 12 can be scheduled by using data network 100 at this, but the apportioning method of 20 1 in the source of giving and traditional similar less expensive such as loudspeaker system.Because encoded multimedia file 12 may reside in 30 for some time of receiving apparatus before allowing its content of visit, therefore, the cost that uses with communicate by letter of the demonstration of multimedia file 12 can be reduced simultaneously.
In most preferred embodiment, receiving apparatus 30 produces and keeps one to login the daily record (not shown).The login daily record can comprise multimedia file reader 34 and 32 retrievals and the relevant systematic statistic of checking encoded multimedia file 12 of multimedia file demoder, the for example use-pattern of each multimedia file 12 and frequency, and the error message that may produce in the operating period of multimedia file 12.At the fixed time, receiving apparatus 30 can provide the login daily record for network operation center 40, and for example the request of the login daily record of sending according to network operation center 40 provides the login daily record via data network 100.Network operation center 40 can be operated the login daily record, and for example by it is compiled, and an operation login daily record data that the encoded multimedia file that sends with source 20 is relevant offers source 20.Operation login daily record data also can be used by network operation center 40, for example determines the reliability of receiving apparatus 30 and is used to provide the commerce feedback, for example is used for commercial the realization and handles and use multimedia file 12.
Be understood that easily, foregoing description and illustrate in order to explain in the explanation that essence of the present invention does, the variation of various details, material and configuration, to those of ordinary skill in the art, under the situation that does not break away from principle of the present invention and scope, all be included in following claims.

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  1. With multimedia file (12) from the system that a supplier offers a receiving apparatus (30), comprising:
    A. a data network (100);
    B. one with multimedia file (12) source (20) that is transmitted, and this source (20) are got in touch with data network (100) effectively;
    C. a receiving apparatus (30) of this multimedia file (12), described receiving apparatus (30) effectively with data network (100) contact, receiving apparatus (30) further comprises processing of documents software (32,34); With
    D. a network operation center (40) is effectively with notebook data network (100) contact and logically be positioned at the centre of source (20) and receiving apparatus (30).
  2. 2. according to the system of claim 1, wherein:
    A. data network (100) is a public data network.
  3. 3. according to the system of claim 1, wherein:
    A. multimedia file (12) source (20) is multimedia file (12) source (20) of a commerce.
  4. 4. according to the system of claim 3, wherein:
    A. the source (20) of multimedia file (12) is one of motion picture studio, TV studio, film divider and Television programme divider at least.
  5. 5. according to the system of claim 1, wherein:
    A. multimedia file (12) is to be transferred to receiving apparatus (30) before by numerical coding.
  6. 6. according to the system of claim 1, wherein:
    A. receiving apparatus (30) is people's computer one by one.
  7. 7. according to the system of claims 1, wherein processing of documents software (32,34) further comprises:
    A. a multimedia file reader (34); With
    B. a multimedia file demoder (32).
  8. 8. one via data network (100), and content from the method that a supplier offers a receiving apparatus (30), being comprised:
    A. coding comprises the multimedia file (12) of described content;
    B. provide encoded multimedia file (12) to give network operation center (40);
    C. at described network operation center (40) memory encoding multimedia file (12);
    D. the one group predetermined plan parameters relevant with encoded multimedia file (12) offered network operation center (40);
    E. determine one group of predetermined transmission parameter for encoded multimedia file (12);
    F. should group transmit parameter according to predetermined, arrive predetermined receiving apparatus (30) by third party's network (100) transfer encoding multimedia file (12); And
    G. organize predetermined transmission parameter according to this and enable documentor (32,34) at receiving apparatus (30).
  9. 9. method according to Claim 8, wherein:
    A. the multi-media supplier of a commerce provides encoded multimedia file (12) to network operation center (40).
  10. 10. according to the method for claim 9, wherein:
    A. the multi-media supplier of a commerce uses one of described at least data network (100) and a storage media, and encoded multimedia file (12) is offered network operation center (100).
  11. 11. method according to Claim 8, wherein:
    A. a described predetermined batch total is drawn parameter and is comprised at least (i) address plan and (ii) one of timetable.
  12. 12. a method according to Claim 8 wherein determines that for described encoded multimedia file (12) one group of predetermined transmission parameter further comprises:
    A. determine that the transmission parameter comprises the document size information of (i) described encoded multimedia file (12), (ii) transmission time and (iii) one of network connection data at least; And
    B. use determined transmission parameter to determine a transmission policy.
  13. 13., wherein use determined transmission parameter to determine that a transmission policy further comprises according to a method of claim 12:
    A. the emergency that transmits according to (i) at least, (ii) the number of receiving apparatus (30) and (iii) one of transmission medium be the basis, the transmission policy of calculating most cost effective.
  14. 14. a method is according to Claim 8 wherein enabled documentor according to predetermined transmission parameter at receiving apparatus (30) and is further comprised:
    A. according to predetermined plan parameters at receiving apparatus (30) with multimedia file demoder (32) decoding and coding multimedia file (12); And
    B. be that decoding multimedia file (12) provides multimedia file reader (34) according to predetermined transmission parameter.
  15. 15. according to the method for claim 14, wherein:
    One of a. a described predetermined batch total is drawn the allowed time that parameter comprises that at least (i) checks, (ii) checks one clipping time and (iii) subregion custom parameter.
  16. 16. method according to Claim 8 further comprises:
    A. keep a login daily record at described receiving apparatus (30), described login daily record comprises with the retrieval of multimedia file reader (34) and checks relevant system statistics;
    B. collect described login daily record at described network operation center (40);
    C. edit described login; And
    D. edited logon data is offered the source (20) of encoded multimedia file (12).
  17. 17. the method according to claim 16 further comprises:
    A. collect the login daily record by data network (100) at network operation center (40).
  18. 18. according to the method for claim 16, wherein:
    One of a. described editor's login daily record data is used by network operation center (40), and be used for (i) at least and determine the reliability of receiving apparatus (30) and (ii) provide corresponding commerce to feed back for commerce realizes handling.
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