Video and digital multimedia aggregator content coding and formatting
US7908628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/81
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video and digital multimedia aggregator includes a content decoder, coder (codec) and formatter. The codec formatter receives coding and formatting requests that characterize input source content and desired output target content. Data conveyed about the source and target content may include parameters such as physical and/or logical addresses, coding and compression parameters, format descriptions, content size, description of auxiliary services, and other metadata elements that may be required for coding and formatting.
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