MX2009006083A - Sistemas y metodos para seleccion y conmutacion de fuentes de medios. - Google Patents

Sistemas y metodos para seleccion y conmutacion de fuentes de medios.

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MX2009006083A
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Jon P Radloff
Thomas J Day
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United Video Properties Inc
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Abstract

Se proporcionan sistemas y método para conmutar o intercambiar entre diversas fuentes de contenidos de medios. Una o más versiones estándar de un activo de medios solicitado se pueden mapear automáticamente a una versión mejorada, si están disponibles dentro del sistema de medios. Una opción de conmutación en pantalla también se puede presentar, permitiendo al usuario cambiar hacia delante y hacia atrás entre una o más versiones alternativas del activo de medios solicitado rápida y fácilmente. Un usuario también puede fijar preferencias de visión para presentar automáticamente los activos de medios en una versión especificada.
MX2009006083A 2006-12-06 2007-12-04 Sistemas y metodos para seleccion y conmutacion de fuentes de medios. MX2009006083A (es)

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