USER INTERFACE WITH AVAILABLE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE MULTIMEDIA WEBSITES
    1.
    发明申请
    USER INTERFACE WITH AVAILABLE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE MULTIMEDIA WEBSITES 有权
    具有多个多媒体网站可用的多媒体内容的用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US20130014014A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-10

    申请号:US13619214

    申请日:2012-09-14

    Abstract: Automatically and repeatedly crawling multiple multimedia websites to identify and collect information about the multimedia content that is available for delivery over the Internet to a client device for playback on a media player operating on the client device. In one embodiment, the method normalizes the collected information by converting the different formats of the collected information into a common format and converting the different nomenclatures of the collected information into a common nomenclature. The method updates an index with the normalized information, and sends a data feed to the client device to populate the user interface on the client device with the normalized information of the index. The user interface allows the user to navigate and select the multimedia content that is available for delivery over the Internet for playback on the media player.

    Abstract translation: 自动和反复地爬行多个多媒体网站,以便识别并收集有关可通过互联网传送的多媒体内容的信息到客户端设备,以便在客户端设备上运行的媒体播放器上播放。 在一个实施例中,该方法通过将所收集的信息的不同格式转换为通用格式并将所收集的信息的不同术语转换成公共名称来使所收集的信息标准化。 该方法使用归一化信息更新索引,并将数据馈送发送到客户端设备,以使用索引的归一化信息填充客户端设备上的用户界面。 用户界面允许用户导航并选择可通过因特网传送以便在媒体播放器上播放的多媒体内容。

    ADAPTIVE BIT RATE TRANSCODE AND CACHING FOR OFF AIR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING DELIVERY
    3.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE BIT RATE TRANSCODE AND CACHING FOR OFF AIR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING DELIVERY 有权
    自适应速率传输速率和缓存空中视频编程传输

    公开(公告)号:US20130236158A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-12

    申请号:US13596911

    申请日:2012-08-28

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g. ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于在消费者本地的位置捕获,转码和缓存空中节目的技术。 根据某些实施例,提供了一种设备,其经由一个或多个天线接收空中(例如,广播)和/或电缆(例如ClearQAM)编程,并以各种比特率缓存具有各种比特率的节目,以供稍后查看,用于 例如,自适应比特率(ABR)流。 这样的设备可以并入可以通过数据通信网络(例如因特网)和设备以无缝方式流式传输内容的较大系统。 该设备还可以通过数据通信网络由远程系统控制,并且还可以被配置为经由数据通信网络将内容流式传输到远程设备。

    Systems and methods to provide trick play during streaming playback
    5.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods to provide trick play during streaming playback 有权
    流媒体播放期间提供特技播放的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09510029B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US13027220

    申请日:2011-02-14

    Applicant: Mark B. Hurst

    Inventor: Mark B. Hurst

    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing trick play functions such as fast forward, rewind or slow motion during playback of streaming media content. Multiple sets of streamlets or other media files that represent the same media stream are encoded differently from each other (e.g., at different frame rates and/or frame directions), and each set of files is simultaneously maintained at a server. Files encoded at a first format are made available to the client device during regular playback, and files encoded at a different frame rate and/or a different direction of encoding are made available to support trick play.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于在播放流媒体内容期间提供特技播放功能(诸如快进,快退或慢动作)的系统和方法。 代表相同媒体流的多组流或其他媒体文件被彼此不同地编码(例如,以不同的帧速率和/或帧方向),并且每组文件被同时维护在服务器处。 在常规播放期间,以第一格式编码的文件可用于客户端设备,并且以不同的帧速率和/或不同的编码方向编码的文件可用于支持特技播放。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING MULTIPLE VIDEO PLAYERS
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING MULTIPLE VIDEO PLAYERS 有权
    管理多个视频播放器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120302343A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-29

    申请号:US13481528

    申请日:2012-05-25

    Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing multiple video players executing on a client software platform. Each video player can have at least one video data stream supplied over a data network. A priority value can be applied to selected video players, and an amount of available bandwidth can be determined The determined amount of available bandwidth may also be used to calculate whether the selected video players can sustain a video playback quality above a pre-defined threshold. This operation can include appropriately apportioning and managing bandwidth and/or processing power allotments between the video players based on the priority assignments when the bandwidth and/or processing power is less than what the video players want to consume. A modify playback message may be sent to at least one video player when the video playback rate is not sustainable or has become sustainable again.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于管理在客户机软件平台上执行的多个视频播放器的系统和方法。 每个视频播放器可以具有通过数据网络提供的至少一个视频数据流。 可以将优先级值应用于所选择的视频播放器,并且可以确定可用带宽量。所确定的可用带宽量也可用于计算所选择的视频播放器是否可以维持高于预定阈值的视频播放质量。 当带宽和/或处理能力小于视频播放器要消费的功率时,该操作可以包括基于优先级分配来适当地分配和管理视频播放器之间的带宽和/或处理功率分配。 当视频播放速率不可持续或再次变得可持续时,可以向至少一个视频播放器发送修改回放消息。

    User interface with available multimedia content from multiple multimedia websites
    8.
    发明授权
    User interface with available multimedia content from multiple multimedia websites 有权
    用户界面与多媒体网站的可用多媒体内容

    公开(公告)号:US08321401B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US12253697

    申请日:2008-10-17

    Abstract: Automatically and repeatedly crawling multiple multimedia websites to identify and collect information about the multimedia content that is available for delivery over the Internet to a client device for playback on a media player operating on the client device. In one embodiment, the method normalizes the collected information by converting the different formats of the collected information into a common format and converting the different nomenclatures of the collected information into a common nomenclature. The method updates an index with the normalized information, and sends a data feed to the client device to populate the user interface on the client device with the normalized information of the index. The user interface allows the user to navigate and select the multimedia content that is available for delivery over the Internet for playback on the media player.

    Abstract translation: 自动和反复地爬行多个多媒体网站,以便识别并收集有关可通过互联网传送的多媒体内容的信息到客户端设备,以便在客户端设备上运行的媒体播放器上播放。 在一个实施例中,该方法通过将所收集的信息的不同格式转换为通用格式并将所收集的信息的不同术语转换成公共名称来使所收集的信息标准化。 该方法使用归一化信息更新索引,并将数据馈送发送到客户端设备,以使用索引的归一化信息填充客户端设备上的用户界面。 用户界面允许用户导航并选择可通过因特网传送以便在媒体播放器上播放的多媒体内容。

    System and method of managing multiple video players
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method of managing multiple video players 有权
    管理多个视频播放器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08190760B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-29

    申请号:US12014677

    申请日:2008-01-15

    Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing multiple video players executing on a client software platform. The method includes the operation of displaying a plurality of video players viewable by an end user. Each video player can have at least one video data stream supplied over a data network. A priority value can be applied to selected video players. In addition, an amount of bandwidth available from the data network to supply the plurality of video players can then be determined. Another operation is calculating whether the selected video players can sustain a video playback quality above a pre-defined threshold using the determined amount of bandwidth available. This operation can include appropriately apportioning and managing bandwidth and/or processing power allotments between the video players based on the priority assignments when the bandwidth and/or processing power is less than what the video players want to consume A modify playback message may be sent to at least one video player when the video playback rate is not sustainable or has become sustainable again.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于管理在客户机软件平台上执行的多个视频播放器的系统和方法。 该方法包括显示由终端用户可观看的多个视频播放器的操作。 每个视频播放器可以具有通过数据网络提供的至少一个视频数据流。 优先级值可以应用于选定的视频播放器。 此外,可以确定从数据网络可用以供应多个视频播放器的带宽量。 另一个操作是使用所确定的可用带宽量来计算所选择的视频播放器是否可以维持高于预定义阈值的视频播放质量。 当带宽和/或处理能力小于视频播放器要消费的时间时,该操作可以包括基于优先级分配适当地分配和管理视频播放器之间的带宽和/或处理能力分配。可以将修改重放消息发送到 当视频播放速率不可持续或再次变得可持续时,至少有一个视频播放器。

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