Subscription video on demand delivery
First Claim
1. A video delivery system for on-demand videos at least partially stored proximate to a user location, the video delivery system comprising:
- a plurality of channels that are normally viewable within the user location, wherein a hidden channel of the plurality of channels transports a hidden video stream that cannot be viewed as streamed to the user location; and
a content receiver coupled to the plurality of channels, the content receiver comprising;
a storage device coupled to the hidden channel and proximate to the user location, wherein the storage device stores at least a portion of the hidden video stream in a non-volatile manner, and a video rendering circuit coupled to the storage device, wherein the video rendering circuit produces a video signal representative of the portion.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a video delivery system for on-demand videos at least partially stored proximate to a user location is disclosed. The video delivery system has a number of channels that are normally viewable within the user location and a content receiver coupled to the plurality of channels. A hidden channel of the plurality of channels transports a hidden video stream that cannot be viewed as streamed to the user location. The content receiver includes a storage device and a video rendering circuit. The storage device is coupled to the hidden channel and proximate to the user location. The storage device stores at least a portion of the hidden video stream in a non-volatile manner. The video rendering circuit is coupled to the storage device. The video rendering circuit produces a video signal representative of the portion.
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21 Claims
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1. A video delivery system for on-demand videos at least partially stored proximate to a user location, the video delivery system comprising:
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a plurality of channels that are normally viewable within the user location, wherein a hidden channel of the plurality of channels transports a hidden video stream that cannot be viewed as streamed to the user location; and
a content receiver coupled to the plurality of channels, the content receiver comprising;
a storage device coupled to the hidden channel and proximate to the user location, wherein the storage device stores at least a portion of the hidden video stream in a non-volatile manner, and a video rendering circuit coupled to the storage device, wherein the video rendering circuit produces a video signal representative of the portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A video delivery method for a video broadcast system, the video delivery method comprising steps of:
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determining a subset of a plurality of content receivers, wherein the plurality of content receivers are multicast a plurality of video streams that each have an associated channel;
commanding the subset of the plurality of content receivers to tune a hidden channel;
sending a hidden video stream on the hidden channel, whereby the plurality of content receivers not part of the subset cannot tune to the hidden video stream when operating normally; and
commanding the subset to store at least a portion of the hidden video stream in a non-volatile manner. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A video reception method for a video broadcast system, the video reception method comprising steps of:
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determining when a hidden video stream will be multicast;
determining a hidden channel for the hidden video stream;
tuning to the hidden channel;
storing at least a portion of the hidden video stream, wherein;
the four preceding steps are performed without interaction with the user, and the storing step is in a non-volatile manner;
retrieving the portion as requested by the user; and
producing a video signal representative of the portion, whereby the user can view a video picture produced with the video signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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