System and method for unlimited channel broadcasting
First Claim
1. A method of unlimited channel broadcasting to devices that receive broadband technology from last mile service providers, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring content;
encoding the content for distribution through a content delivery network as multi-frame content, in at least one format selected according to the infrastructure of the head end of the last mile service providers that will be used to reach the devices that receive broadband technology;
directly injecting the multi-frame content into the infrastructure of the head-end of the at least one last-mile service provider; and
distributing the multi-frame content from the at least one last-mile service provider to the devices according to personal preferences of end-viewers using the devices.
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Abstract
A broadband broadcasting system and method that leverages existing commercial-off-the-shelf technologies and service providers to deliver video streaming content to viewers worldwide. First an event is acquired or captured by a digital media broadcast service provider (DMBSP) as “raw” content that is transmitted to an ingest and operations center. The content can be edited prior to ingestion. The ingest and operations center encodes the content for subsequent distribution through a content delivery network, according to the infrastructure of the target network that will ultimately be used to reach end-viewers. Access to the encoded content is available to end-viewers, access is made available to computer-based end-viewers through an interactive and secure portal. The display presented to end viewers is divided into separate frames for main content (the event) and collateral content.
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1. A method of unlimited channel broadcasting to devices that receive broadband technology from last mile service providers, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring content;
encoding the content for distribution through a content delivery network as multi-frame content, in at least one format selected according to the infrastructure of the head end of the last mile service providers that will be used to reach the devices that receive broadband technology;
directly injecting the multi-frame content into the infrastructure of the head-end of the at least one last-mile service provider; and
distributing the multi-frame content from the at least one last-mile service provider to the devices according to personal preferences of end-viewers using the devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Apparatus for unlimited channel broadcasting to devices that receive broadband technology from last mile service providers, comprising:
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means for acquiring content;
means for encoding the content for distribution through a content delivery network as multi-frame content, in at least one format selected according to the infrastructure of the head end of the last mile service providers that will be used to reach the devices that receive broadband technology;
means for directly injecting the multi-frame content into the infrastructure of the head-end of the at least one last-mile service provider; and
means for distributing the multi-frame content from the at least one last-mile service provider to the devices according to personal preferences of end-viewers using the devices. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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9. A method for creating an unlimited channel broadcast, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining rights agreements from a media source for content to be broadcast;
providing after-market support to media sources and viewers having accounts;
acquiring the content;
transmitting the acquired content to a production studio;
editing the transmitted content at the production studio;
archiving, encoding, and encrypting the edited content for distribution to viewers;
distributing the encoded and encrypted content to viewers by at least one of streaming video and a storage medium; and
managing the viewer experience.
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