Methods, systems and apparatus for providing video transmissions over multiple media
First Claim
1. A method of providing video service via a plurality of communications lines, wherein each of the plurality of communications lines, on its own, has insufficient bandwidth to provide the video service, the method comprising:
- providing a video transmission;
providing a plurality of communications lines, each of the plurality of communications lines being configured to provide communication with a video reception device located at the subscriber location;
segmenting the video transmission into a plurality of information sets, each of the plurality of information sets comprising a portion of the information needed to provide the video service;
queuing the plurality of information sets for transmission;
transmitting a first information set via a first communications line;
transmitting a second information set via a second communications line;
receiving the first and second information sets at the video reception device; and
combining the first and second information sets to form a combined information set, the combined information set comprising the video transmission.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the invention provide novel apparatus, methods and systems for providing relatively high-speed bandwidth to enable, inter alia, video transmission services over media previously unable to support such services. In accordance with certain embodiments, a device located at the telecommunication service provider can logically couple two or more physical media to provide a single, consolidated source of bandwidth, which can be used to transmit data, which can represent a video signal. In accordance with other embodiments, a device located at the subscriber'"'"'s location can be used to receive the data from each of the two physical media and recreate the video signal from the data, such that the video signal can be transmitted to a display device, such as a television, monitor, etc.
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57 Claims
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1. A method of providing video service via a plurality of communications lines, wherein each of the plurality of communications lines, on its own, has insufficient bandwidth to provide the video service, the method comprising:
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providing a video transmission;
providing a plurality of communications lines, each of the plurality of communications lines being configured to provide communication with a video reception device located at the subscriber location;
segmenting the video transmission into a plurality of information sets, each of the plurality of information sets comprising a portion of the information needed to provide the video service;
queuing the plurality of information sets for transmission;
transmitting a first information set via a first communications line;
transmitting a second information set via a second communications line;
receiving the first and second information sets at the video reception device; and
combining the first and second information sets to form a combined information set, the combined information set comprising the video transmission. - View Dependent Claims (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, 39, 40)
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2. A method of providing a video transmission from a video provider to a subscriber location, the method comprising:
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providing a first communications line having a first bandwidth, the first communications line being configured to provide communications between the video provider and the subscriber;
providing a second communications line having a second bandwidth, the second communications line being configured to provide further communications between the video provider and the subscriber;
dividing a video transmission into a plurality of logical blocks, such that each logical block represents a portion of the video transmission;
allocating the plurality of logical blocks into a first stream of logical blocks and a second stream of logical blocks;
transmitting the first stream of logical blocks via the first communications line; and
transmitting the second stream of logical blocks via the second communications line.
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41. A system for providing video services to a subscriber location, the system comprising:
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a first communications line in communication with a subscriber location;
a second communications line in communication with a subscriber location; and
a video distribution device comprising;
a first processor;
a first communications interface in communication with the first processor and further in communication with the first and second communications lines; and
a first storage medium in communication with the first processor, the first storage medium comprising instructions executable by the first processor to;
receive a video transmission;
divide the video transmission into a plurality of logical blocks, such that each logical block represents a portion of the video transmission;
allocate the plurality of logical blocks into a first stream of logical blocks and a second stream of logical blocks;
using the first communications interface, transmit the first stream of logical blocks; and
using the first communications interface, transmit the second stream of logical blocks. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A video distribution device for providing video services to a subscriber location, the video distribution device comprising:
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a processor;
at least one communications interface in communication with the processor and configured to communicate with a first communications line and a second communications line; and
a storage medium comprising instructions executable by the processor to;
receive a video transmission;
divide the video transmission into a plurality of logical blocks, such that each logical block represents a portion of the video transmission;
allocate the plurality of logical blocks into a first stream of logical blocks and a second stream of logical blocks;
using the communications interface, transmit the first stream of logical blocks via the first communications line; and
using the communications interface, transmit the second stream of logical blocks via the second communications line. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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56. A video reception device for providing video service to a subscriber location, the video reception device comprising:
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a communications interface configured to receive a first stream of logical blocks and a second stream of logical blocks;
a television interface configured to transmit a television signal to a monitor for viewing; and
a processor in communication with the communications interface and the television interface; and
a storage medium in communication with the processor, the storage medium comprising instructions executable by the processor to;
combine the first and second streams of logical blocks into a combined set of logical blocks, the combined set of logical blocks comprising a video transmission; and
transmit the video transmission via the television interface. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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