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Method and apparatus for injecting information assets into a content stream

US8553687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC · US

Inventors

Michael Bertram · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE
Tobie J. LaRooca · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2011
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04H20/10
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for transport encoded asset data and content data, multiplexing the transport encoded content data with a plurality of NULL transport packets to provide “place holder” for the asset data transport packets, and replacing the NULL transport packets with asset data transport packets prior to transmitting the multiplexed transport stream to a set top box.

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