Virtual set top
US11418851B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/46
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for providing multimedia content in a virtual set top system are described. In some embodiments, a stream switchover method for UI rendering is performed at a device (e.g., a server) with one or more processors and a non-transitory memory. The server distributes a first stream that includes a plurality of frames. The server receives a request for a user interface (UI) from a client. In response to receiving the request, the server generates a second stream by locating an encoder to encode the plurality of frames into the second stream based on the first stream, instructing the encoder to accelerate encoding of the plurality of frames and facilitating blending of the UI into the second stream with the plurality of frames. The server then switches the client from the first stream to the second stream.
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