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Method and apparatus for distributing media

US8752097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2009
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64322
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media distribution device having a support structure adapted for removably receiving a server module, a plurality of encoders, and an Internet Protocol (IP) router module; and a bus adapted for placing the server module, the plurality of video encoders, and the IP router module in communication with each other, where the server module is adapted to receive media content, where the plurality of video encoders is adapted to generate a plurality of encoded media contents from the media content and the video encoders generate the encoded media contents in temporal proximity to each other, where the IP router module is adapted to distribute the plurality of encoded media contents over an IP network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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