System and a method for controlling audio/video presentation on a sink device
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1. A method of encoding an audio/video (AV) program for muting on a sink device comprising:
- generating or recovering at least one digital transport stream having said AV program;
augmenting said at least one digital transport stream with control information, said control information being configured to invoke a muting of at least one component of said AV program by the sink device; and
transmitting said augmented digital transport stream over a digital link coupled to said sink device.
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Abstract
A method for encoding an audio/video (AV) program for muting on a sink device includes generating or recovering at least one digital transport stream having the AV program, augmenting the at least one digital transport stream with control information, the control information being configured to invoke a muting of at least one component of the AV program by the sink device, and transmitting the augmented digital transport stream over a digital link coupled to the sink device.
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1. A method of encoding an audio/video (AV) program for muting on a sink device comprising:
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generating or recovering at least one digital transport stream having said AV program;
augmenting said at least one digital transport stream with control information, said control information being configured to invoke a muting of at least one component of said AV program by the sink device; and
transmitting said augmented digital transport stream over a digital link coupled to said sink device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of decoding at least one digital transport stream encoded for muting a program component on a sink device comprising:
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receiving said at least one digital transport stream over a digital link coupled to a source device;
extracting control information from said at least one digital transport stream;
identifying said program component in response to said control information; and
muting said at least one program component using extant capabilities of said sink device in response to said control information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An encoder for encoding an audio/video (AV) program to be selectively muted on a display device comprising:
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a multiplexer unit configured to generate at least one digital transport stream from said AV program; and
a control information unit configured to augment said at least one digital transport stream with control information, said control information operative to invoke a selective muting of one or more components of said AV program on the display device using extant muting capabilities of the display device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A decoder for decoding at least one augmented digital transport stream having at least one audio/visual (AV) program and control information being configured to invoke a muting of at least one component of said AV program by a display device comprising:
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a control information analyzer configured to extract said control information from said digital transport stream; and
a demultiplexing unit configured to recover said AV program within said digital transport stream. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A processor readable medium having instructions thereon for encoding an audio/video (AV) program for muting on a sink device, said instructions being configured to instruct an encoder to perform the method of:
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generating or recovering at least one digital transport stream having said AV program;
augmenting said at least one digital transport stream with control information, said control information being configured to invoke a muting of at least one component of said AV program by the sink device; and
transmitting said augmented digital transport stream over a digital link coupled to said sink device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A processor readable medium having instructions thereon for decoding at least one digital transport stream encoded for muting a program component on a sink device, said instructions being configured to instruct an encoder to perform the method of:
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receiving said at least one digital transport stream over a digital link coupled to a source device;
extracting control information from said at least one digital transport stream;
identifying said program component in response to said control information; and
muting said at least one program component using extant capabilities of said sink device in response to said control information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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