GB2356516B - A reception unit for performing seamless switches between video signals - Google Patents
A reception unit for performing seamless switches between video signalsInfo
- Publication number
- GB2356516B GB2356516B GB0103146A GB0103146A GB2356516B GB 2356516 B GB2356516 B GB 2356516B GB 0103146 A GB0103146 A GB 0103146A GB 0103146 A GB0103146 A GB 0103146A GB 2356516 B GB2356516 B GB 2356516B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- reception unit
- video signals
- performing seamless
- seamless switches
- switches
- 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.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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- 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
- H04N21/42607—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof for processing the incoming bitstream
- H04N21/4263—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof for processing the incoming bitstream involving specific tuning arrangements, e.g. two tuners
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- 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
- H04N21/23424—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
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- 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
- H04N21/438—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
- H04N21/4383—Accessing a communication channel
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- 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
- H04N21/438—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
- H04N21/4383—Accessing a communication channel
- H04N21/4384—Accessing a communication channel involving operations to reduce the access time, e.g. fast-tuning for reducing channel switching latency
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- 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
- H04N21/44—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
- H04N21/44016—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip
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- 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
- H04N21/6587—Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N5/00—Details of television systems
- H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
- H04N5/445—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
- H04N5/45—Picture in picture, e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen
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- 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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N5/00—Details of television systems
- H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
- H04N5/46—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for receiving on more than one standard at will
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Marketing (AREA)
- Television Systems (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US15406998A | 1998-09-16 | 1998-09-16 | |
GB0000446A GB2349289B (en) | 1998-09-16 | 1998-12-16 | Method and apparatus for performing a seamless switch between two digital video signals |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB0103146D0 GB0103146D0 (en) | 2001-03-28 |
GB2356516A GB2356516A (en) | 2001-05-23 |
GB2356516B true GB2356516B (en) | 2002-04-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (3)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0103147A Expired - Fee Related GB2356517B (en) | 1998-09-16 | 1998-12-16 | A receiver for simultaneously displaying first and second video signals |
GB0103149A Expired - Lifetime GB2356518B (en) | 1998-09-16 | 1998-12-16 | A system for switching from a first group of signals to a second group of signals |
GB0103146A Expired - Fee Related GB2356516B (en) | 1998-09-16 | 1998-12-16 | A reception unit for performing seamless switches between video signals |
Family Applications Before (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0103147A Expired - Fee Related GB2356517B (en) | 1998-09-16 | 1998-12-16 | A receiver for simultaneously displaying first and second video signals |
GB0103149A Expired - Lifetime GB2356518B (en) | 1998-09-16 | 1998-12-16 | A system for switching from a first group of signals to a second group of signals |
Country Status (1)
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GB (3) | GB2356517B (en) |
Families Citing this family (8)
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GB2415314B (en) | 2001-08-08 | 2006-05-03 | Adder Tech Ltd | Video switch |
GB0119331D0 (en) * | 2001-08-08 | 2001-10-03 | Adder Tech Ltd | KVM switch |
WO2004040896A2 (en) * | 2002-10-30 | 2004-05-13 | Nds Limited | Interactive broadcast system |
KR100557437B1 (en) * | 2003-06-12 | 2006-03-07 | 삼성전자주식회사 | Portable Computer Having TV Signal Receiving Module |
US20050168641A1 (en) * | 2004-01-30 | 2005-08-04 | Dong-Uk Seo | Broadcast transceiver and method of operating tuner thereof |
TWM288478U (en) * | 2005-10-28 | 2006-03-01 | Animation Technologies Inc | Multiple TV signal processing device |
TW200727653A (en) * | 2006-01-03 | 2007-07-16 | Avermedia Tech Inc | Digital media multiplexer and method thereof |
US8739196B2 (en) * | 2010-06-15 | 2014-05-27 | Echostar Broadcasting Corporation | Apparatus, systems and methods for pre-tuning a second tuner in anticipation of a channel surfing activity |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4625235A (en) * | 1983-05-19 | 1986-11-25 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Remote control switching of television sources |
WO1996037075A1 (en) * | 1995-05-18 | 1996-11-21 | Actv, Inc. | Compressed digital-data interactive program system |
WO1997029458A1 (en) * | 1996-02-08 | 1997-08-14 | Actv, Inc. | System for providing an interactive presentation |
Family Cites Families (6)
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IT1241338B (en) * | 1990-12-06 | 1994-01-10 | Sisvel Spa | PERFECTED RECEIVER OF TELETEXT TRANSMISSIONS |
JP3221524B2 (en) * | 1993-04-13 | 2001-10-22 | 株式会社日立製作所 | Digital television broadcast receiver and broadcast system |
JP3015293B2 (en) * | 1994-12-28 | 2000-03-06 | エルジー電子株式会社 | Automatic television channel search method |
US5600366A (en) * | 1995-03-22 | 1997-02-04 | Npb Partners, Ltd. | Methods and apparatus for digital advertisement insertion in video programming |
US6487721B1 (en) * | 1998-01-30 | 2002-11-26 | General Instrument Corporation | Apparatus and method for digital advertisement insertion in a bitstream |
KR100392889B1 (en) * | 1999-01-30 | 2003-07-28 | 삼성전자주식회사 | A method and apparatus for reception different medium digital broadcasting signals selectively |
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- 1998-12-16 GB GB0103147A patent/GB2356517B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-12-16 GB GB0103149A patent/GB2356518B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-12-16 GB GB0103146A patent/GB2356516B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4625235A (en) * | 1983-05-19 | 1986-11-25 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Remote control switching of television sources |
WO1996037075A1 (en) * | 1995-05-18 | 1996-11-21 | Actv, Inc. | Compressed digital-data interactive program system |
WO1997029458A1 (en) * | 1996-02-08 | 1997-08-14 | Actv, Inc. | System for providing an interactive presentation |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2356516A (en) | 2001-05-23 |
GB0103147D0 (en) | 2001-03-28 |
GB0103146D0 (en) | 2001-03-28 |
GB2356517B (en) | 2002-11-27 |
GB2356517A (en) | 2001-05-23 |
GB2356518B (en) | 2002-04-24 |
GB0103149D0 (en) | 2001-03-28 |
GB2356518A (en) | 2001-05-23 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) |
Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20120906 AND 20120912 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20131216 |