Content processing and distribution systems and processes
First Claim
1. A system for creating new content from a plurality of sources of source content, comprising:
- a first decoder which is adapted to receive (from host) and decode at least one (addressed, nonaddressed) digital source content signal as a primary signal, at least one second decoder which is adapted to receive (from host or local source) and decode at least one other source content signal (digital or analog) as a secondary signal, storage circuitry adapted to store at least decoded source (also video frames) content from said decoders;
graphics processing circuitry (coupled to said storage circuitry) adapted to produce new content (video frames, content customized to geographical area, content customized to consumer preferences) using said source content (audio processing circuitry);
at least one first encoder adapted to encode at least some of said new content into digital format for output to a distribution system;
at least one second encoder adapted to encode at least some of said new content for (digital, analog, both) output to said distribution system;
a clock adapted to control timing of at least one decoder and one encoder; and
control functionality adapted to control production of said new content for output to said distribution system, as directed at least in part by control signals received from said host (from locally stored program, microprogram).
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Abstract
Systems and processes for accommodating one or more addressed or nonaddressed digital content signals (such as according to SDI or MPEG), real time, near real time or otherwise, from a satellite, terrestrial network or local storage; decoding the content signals; storing, process and otherwise handling the signals in order to produce altered content such as local weather or sports content; and distributing the altered content, with or without encoding, in digital and/or analog format as desired, for display or to remote units such as end-user set top boxes in a cable television system or computer equipment on an information infrastructure such as the World Wide Web. Storage, processing and other handling of the content from these various sources to create content for output and distribution can be performed under the control of a host, program functionality within the system, or as otherwise desired.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for creating new content from a plurality of sources of source content, comprising:
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a first decoder which is adapted to receive (from host) and decode at least one (addressed, nonaddressed) digital source content signal as a primary signal, at least one second decoder which is adapted to receive (from host or local source) and decode at least one other source content signal (digital or analog) as a secondary signal, storage circuitry adapted to store at least decoded source (also video frames) content from said decoders;
graphics processing circuitry (coupled to said storage circuitry) adapted to produce new content (video frames, content customized to geographical area, content customized to consumer preferences) using said source content (audio processing circuitry);
at least one first encoder adapted to encode at least some of said new content into digital format for output to a distribution system;
at least one second encoder adapted to encode at least some of said new content for (digital, analog, both) output to said distribution system;
a clock adapted to control timing of at least one decoder and one encoder; and
control functionality adapted to control production of said new content for output to said distribution system, as directed at least in part by control signals received from said host (from locally stored program, microprogram). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A process for creating new content from source content, comprising:
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receiving a first digital content signal from a host;
receiving a second content signal from a non-host source;
decoding said first and said second content signals;
transforming components of said first content signal and said second content signal into video content;
according to control signals which at least partially emanate from said host, and at least partially from a non-host stored control program, processing and organizing said video content to form said new content; and
encoding said new content for distribution on a distribution infrastructure;
wherebya plurality of systems carrying out said process are adapted to display national programming and programming based on new content adapted for a subset of users of said national programming, at least partially under control of said host. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A process for creating new content from source content, comprising:
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receiving a first digital content signal from a host;
receiving a second content signal from a non-host source;
decoding said first and said second content signals;
transforming components of said first content signal and said second content signal into video content;
according to control signals which at least partially emanate from said host, and at least partially from a non-host stored control program, processing and organizing said video content to form said new content; and
encoding said new content for distribution on a cable television system;
wherebya plurality of systems carrying out said process are adapted to display national programming and programming based on new content adapted at least in part to correspond to local weather conditions for users of said national programming in the geographical area of said cable television system, at least partially under control of said host.
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