Method and system for multi-path video delivery and distribution

• US 20060078046A1
• Filed: 10/13/2004
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aegison Corp. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Aegison Corp. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Lu, Bin
• Application Number:
  US10/964,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20060078046A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 375/240.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/12 Selection from among a plurality of transforms or standards, e.g. selection between discrete cosine transform [DCT] and sub-band transform or selection between H.263 and H.264
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/162 User input
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/172 the region being a picture, frame or field
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/423 characterised by memory arrangements H04N19/433 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/61 in combination with predictive coding
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/63 using sub-band based transform, e.g. wavelets

Abstract

A system and method for processing and transmitting signals. The system includes a first encoder configured to receive a digital video signal and encode the digital video signal based on a first encoding format, a second encoder configured to receive the digital video signal and encode the digital video signal based on a second encoding format, and a control system configured to receive a first encoded digital video signal and a second encoded digital video signal and output an third encoded digital video signal.

Claims

1. A system for processing and transmitting signals, the system comprising:

a first encoder configured to receive a digital video signal and encode the digital video signal based on a first encoding format;

a second encoder configured to receive the digital video signal and encode the digital video signal based on a second encoding format;

a control system configured to receive a first encoded digital video signal and a second encoded digital video signal and output a third encoded digital video signal;

wherein;

the first encoded digital video signal is associated with the digital video signal encoded based on the first encoding format and is related to a first frame rate and a first image resolution;

the second encoded digital video signal is associated with the digital video signal encoded based on the second encoding format and is related to a second frame rate and a second image resolution;

the third encoded digital video signal is associated with a third encoding format, a third frame rate, and a third image resolution.

wherein the control system is further configured to

receive a control signal;

process information associated with the control signal;

generate the third encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the first encoded digital video signal, the second encoded digital video signal and the control signal.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the third format is the same as the first format, and the third image resolution is different from the first image resolution.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the first format is a JPEG format.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the third format is the same as the first format, and the third frame rate is different from the first frame rate.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the first format is a MPEG format.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the generate the third encoded digital video signal comprises:

generate a fourth encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the control signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being the same as the first encoded digital video signal or the second encoded digital video signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being associated with the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution;

adjust at least one of the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution based on at least information associated with the control signal;

generate the third encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the fourth encoded digital video signal.

7. The system of claim 6, and further comprising a streaming server connected to a network and configured to receive the fourth encoded digital signal in response to at least the control signal.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the network includes a wireless network.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the wireless network includes at least one selected from a group consisting of a WiFi network, a GPRS network, a CDMA network, and a 3G wireless network.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the network includes a wired network.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the wired network is capable of supporting at least one selected from a group consisting of a dial-up connection and an Ethernet connection.

12. The system of claim 6, and further comprising a receiving device directly connected to the control system and configured to receive the fourth encoded digital signal in response to at least the control signal.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the receiving device includes at least one selected from a group consisting of a storage device and a display device.

14. The system of claim 1, and further comprising a digitizer configured to receive an analog video signal and generate the digital video signal based on at least information associated with the analog video signal.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein the digital video signal comprises video and audio information.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein each of the first encoded digital video signal, the second encoded digital video signal, and the third encoded digital video signal comprises video and audio information.

17. The system of claim 1, and further comprising:

a first buffer coupled to the first encoder and the control system;

a second buffer coupled to the first encoder and the control system.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein the control system comprises:

a buffer handler configured to receive the first encoded digital video signal from the first buffer and the second encoded digital video signal from the second buffer;

a filter coupled to the buffer.

wherein the buffer handler is further configured to output a fourth encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the control signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being the same as the first encoded digital video signal or the second encoded digital video signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being associated with the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution;

wherein the filter is configured to adjust at least one of the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution based on at least information associated with the control signal.

19. The system of claim 18, and further comprising an interface system configured to generate the third encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the fourth encoded digital video signal.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the interface system comprises a streaming interface and a file system interface.

21. A system for processing and transmitting signals, the system comprising:

a first encoder configured to receive a digital video signal and encode the digital video signal based on a first encoding format;

a second encoder configured to receive the digital video signal and encode the digital video signal based on a second encoding format;

a control system configured to receive a control signal, a first encoded digital video signal and a second encoded digital video signal and output a third encoded digital video signal in response to the control signal;

wherein;

the first encoded digital video signal is associated with the digital video signal encoded based on the first encoding format;

the second encoded digital video signal is associated with the digital video signal encoded based on the second encoding format;

wherein the control system includes;

a buffer handler configured to receive the first encoded digital video signal and the second encoded digital video signal;

a filter coupled to the buffer;

an interface system coupled to the filter;

wherein;

the buffer handler is further configured to output a fourth encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the control signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being the same as the first encoded digital video signal or the second encoded digital video signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being associated with the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution;

the filter is configured to adjust at least one of the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution based on at least information associated with the control signal;

the interface system is configured to generate the third encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the fourth encoded digital video signal.

22. A method for processing and transmitting signals, the method comprising:

receiving a digital video signal;

encoding the digital video signal based on a first encoding format;

encoding the digital video signal based on a second encoding format;

receiving a first encoded digital video signal and a second encoded digital video signal;

generating a third encoded digital video signal;

wherein;

the first encoded digital video signal is associated with the digital video signal encoded based on the first encoding format and is related to a first frame rate and a first image resolution;

the second encoded digital video signal is associated with the digital video signal encoded based on the second encoding format and is related to a second frame rate and a second image resolution;

the third encoded digital video signal is associated with a third encoding format, a third frame rate, and a third image resolution.

wherein the generating a third encoded digital video signal includes;

receiving a control signal;

processing information associated with the control signal;

generating the third encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the first encoded digital video signal, the second encoded digital video signal and the control signal.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the third format is the same as the first format, and the third image resolution is different from the first image resolution.

24. The method of claim 22 wherein the third format is the same as the first format, and the third frame rate is different from the first frame rate.

25. The method of claim 22 wherein the generating the third encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the first encoded digital video signal, the second encoded digital video signal and the control signal comprises:

generating a fourth encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the control signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being the same as the first encoded digital video signal or the second encoded digital video signal, the fourth encoded digital video signal being associated with the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution;

adjusting at least one of the fourth frame rate and the fourth image resolution based on at least information associated with the control signal;

generating the third encoded digital video signal based on at least information associated with the fourth encoded digital video signal.

26. The method of claim 25, and further comprising:

receiving the fourth encoded digital signal in response to at least the control signal by a streaming server;

wherein the streaming server is connected to a network.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the network includes a wireless network.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the network includes a wired network.

29. The method of claim 25, and further comprising:

receiving the fourth encoded digital signal in response to at least the control signal by a receiving device.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the receiving device includes at least one selected from a group consisting of a storage device and a display device.

31. The method of claim 22 wherein the digital video signal comprises video and audio information.

32. The method of claim 22 wherein each of the first encoded digital video signal, the second encoded digital video signal, and the third encoded digital video signal comprises video and audio information.