Video interfacing and distribution system and method for delivering video programs
First Claim
1. A video interfacing apparatus for connecting at least one display device to at least one video source comprising:
- a module including a dedicated and programmed digital processor adapted to decode and descramble a video flow according to a preloaded decoding or descrambling program, in order to
1) display, in real time or delayed in time,
2) store,
3) record and/or
4) send the video flow over a telecommunication network, and at least one screen interface, at least one storage or recording interface, a local or wide area network connecting interface and a user communication and controlling interface, said interfaces being linked to and driven by said processor.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a video interfacing arrangement for connecting at least one display device to at least one video source composed of a module including a dedicated and programmed digital processing unit adapted to decode and descramble video flow according to a preloaded decoding or descrambling program, in order to display, in real time or delayed in time, to store, to record and/or to send over a telecommunication network, and on at least one screen interface, at least one storage or recording interface, a local or wide area network connecting interface and a user communication and controlling interface, the interfaces being linked to and driven by the processing unit and preferably mounted in or on the module. The invention also concerns a distribution system and a method for transferring encoded video programs and sequences over a wide area network.
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38 Claims
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1. A video interfacing apparatus for connecting at least one display device to at least one video source comprising:
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a module including a dedicated and programmed digital processor adapted to decode and descramble a video flow according to a preloaded decoding or descrambling program, in order to
1) display, in real time or delayed in time,
2) store,
3) record and/or
4) send the video flow over a telecommunication network, andat least one screen interface, at least one storage or recording interface, a local or wide area network connecting interface and a user communication and controlling interface, said interfaces being linked to and driven by said processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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