TRANSITIONING TO SECURE IP COMMUNICATIONS FOR ENCODING, ENCAPSULATING, AND ENCRYPTING DATA
First Claim
1. A network device for managing content over a network, comprising:
- a input/output interface that is configured to receive input signals including at least one of a IP signal, MPEG Transport over ASI, a DVB signal, an SDI signal, an S-video signal, an AES/EBU signal, or an S/PDIF signal, and to provide an output signal including at least one of a DVB signal, an ATSC signal, an IP signal;
a processor in communication with a display and the input/output interface; and
a memory in communication with the processor and for use in storing data and machine instructions that causes the processor to perform a plurality of actions, including;
determining an input signal selection;
enabling a selection of a processing action on the input signal, including at least one of filtering of a program steam, rate shaping, encoding, encapsulation, or encryption of the input signal;
determining an output signal format selection; and
converting the processed input signal into the determined output signal selection.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method is directed to transcoding broadcast content, such as in a DVB, ATSC, and MPEG based network, to secure content suitable for an Internet Protocol (IP) based network. In one embodiment, a single multifunctional convergence appliance is employed to enable such transcoding actions as encryption, encoding, and/or encapsulation. For example, in one embodiment, an MPEG transport stream associated with the broadcast content may be transcoded to an IP-based transport stream. In addition, the transport stream may be decrypted, transrated to another rate, and re-encrypted using a different control word for re-encrypting, but a same service key to encrypt the different control word. The system is also enabled to transcode content formatted for the IP-based network to a content format suitable for the broadcast network.
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14 Claims
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1. A network device for managing content over a network, comprising:
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a input/output interface that is configured to receive input signals including at least one of a IP signal, MPEG Transport over ASI, a DVB signal, an SDI signal, an S-video signal, an AES/EBU signal, or an S/PDIF signal, and to provide an output signal including at least one of a DVB signal, an ATSC signal, an IP signal;
a processor in communication with a display and the input/output interface; and
a memory in communication with the processor and for use in storing data and machine instructions that causes the processor to perform a plurality of actions, including;
determining an input signal selection;
enabling a selection of a processing action on the input signal, including at least one of filtering of a program steam, rate shaping, encoding, encapsulation, or encryption of the input signal;
determining an output signal format selection; and
converting the processed input signal into the determined output signal selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system useable in securely transitioning television signals to IP signals, comprising:
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a device configured to provide a television signal; and
a secure transitioner that is operative to perform actions, comprising;
receiving the television signal;
determining a format of the received television signal;
enabling a selection of a processing action on the television signal, including at least one of filtering out a program stream, rate shaping, encoding, encapsulation, or encryption of the television signal;
determining an output signal format; and
converting the processed television signal into the determined output signal, for use of an IP based network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for securely transitioning television input to an IP based network, comprising:
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a input/output interface that is configured to receive input signals including at least one of a IP signal, MPEG Transport over ASI, a DVB signal, an SDI signal, an S-video signal, an AES/EBU signal, or an S/PDIF signal, and to provide an output signal including at least one of a DVB signal, an ATSC signal, an IP signal;
means for selecting a processing action, wherein the processing actions comprise at least one of filtering the input signal, rate shaping the input signal, encapsulating the input signal, or encrypting the input signal;
means of securely performing the selected processing action, wherein the processing action is performed upon the received input signal; and
means for converting the received input signal into a selected output signal useable over the IP based network.
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