DVD conversion for on demand

• US 20040136698A1
• Filed: 07/09/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mock, Wayne E.
• Granted Patent: US 9,445,133 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/123
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21825 involving removable storage units, e.g. tertiary storage such as magnetic tapes or optical disks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23113 involving housekeeping operations for stored content, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; snloading stored programs G06F9/445; housekeeping operations in file systems, e.g. deletion policies G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/232 Content retrieval operation locally within server, e.g. reading video streams from disk arrays storage management G06F3/0604; details of querying and searching of video data from a database G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2343 involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2381 Adapting the multiplex stream to a specific network, e.g. an Internet Protocol [IP] network transmission of MPEG streams over ATM H04L12/5601
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

A method for pruning and grooming DVD content into a format compatible to be viewed over a network is disclosed. The method provides for automated DVD conversion. The method provides for removing and editing DVD content that is not desirable to be delivered over the network and adding and editing additional content that is desirable to be delivered over the network. The method provides for navigational enhancement that provide: tie-ins to on demand portals; key-mapping; button highlighting; intra-menu navigation; inter-menu navigation and DVD disc merge capability.

Claims

1. A method for converting DVD content into a project suitable to be delivered via a network, said method comprising the steps of:

extracting contents of a DVD into information files and video object files;

translating said extracted information files into XML format;

transcoding said extracted video object files from variable bit rate format to constant bit rate format; and

bundling said translated and transcoded files into the project.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

decrypting data stored on the DVD.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

associating the project with a target user interface.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

importing the project to associate the project with existing menu frames.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

pruning at least one feature from the project.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one feature is any of presenting the DVD content in a widescreen version, presenting the DVD content in multiple languages, a widescreen chapter index, a sub-picture, and bonus content.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

editing said project in order to add at least one feature which is to be delivered via the network.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the feature is at least one of navigational optimization, a tie in to an on-demand portal, key-mapping, button highlighting, intra-menu navigation, inter-menu navigation, DVD disc merge.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the feature is displaying one or more brands or advertisements.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the one or more advertisements comprise an offer to be presented upon pause of the DVD content.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the one or more advertisements comprise an offer to be presented upon exiting the DVD content.

12. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the one or more advertisements comprise an offer for merchandise or to view additional content.

13. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the feature is compatibility with a network operator or content provider.

15. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

displaying the converted content in an emulated set-top box environment.

16. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

validating the video quality of the project.

17. A system for converting DVD content into content compatible to be viewed via a network, said system comprising:

an extractor module for extracting the contents of the DVD into information files and video object files;

a translator module for converting the information files into XML files, said translator module being communicably coupled to said extractor module;

a transcoder module for converting the video object files from variable bit rate format to constant bit rate format, said transcoder module being communicably coupled to said extractor module; and

a bundler module for packaging the translated files and the transcoded files into a project.

18. The system as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a decrypter module for decrypting the data stored on the DVD, said decrypter module being communicably coupled to said extractor module.

19. The system as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a name resolver module for mapping transcoded files to the XML files, said name resolver module being communicably coupled to said translator module.