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Method and system for remotely transcoding content

US8887207B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2012
Grant dateNov 11, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6143
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for remotely transcoding content includes a set top box generating a playlist corresponding to content titles stored in a memory of the set top box. A user device is in communication with the cloud location and the set top box through a network. The user device reviews the playlist and selects a first content title from the playlist to form a selection. The cloud location includes a transcoder device transcoding content corresponding to the selection to form transcoded content. One of the cloud location and the set top box communicates the transcoded content to the user device.

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