Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In-stream controls for national video distribution
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Application No.: US14867562Application Date: 2015-09-28
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Publication No.: US10070161B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Michael Harrell , Eric Middlemist , Christopher Weaver
- Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Applicant Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: H04N7/10
- IPC: H04N7/10 ; H04N21/236 ; H04N21/235 ; H04N21/234 ; H04N21/2365 ; H04N21/237 ; H04N21/238 ; H04N21/2381 ; H04N21/24 ; H04N21/262 ; H04N21/643 ; H04N21/81 ; H04N21/222 ; H04N21/2343 ; H04N21/2668 ; H04N21/6338

Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170094327A1 IN-STREAM CONTROLS FOR NATIONAL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION Public/Granted day:2017-03-30
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