Locally originated IPTV programming
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1. A system comprising:
- an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) server configured to;
receive video content captured by an Internet Protocol (IP) camera;
store the video content in a video database on the server;
associate an IP address of the video database to an assigned channel of an IPTV network; and
associate the assigned channel with one or more set top boxes (STBs) coupled to the IPTV network.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a third party video content database is coupled to an IPTV network. The IPTV network includes a plurality of set top boxes (STBs). The third party video content database is mapped to the IPTV network via an IP address of the third party content database, and it is associated with an assigned channel on the IPTV network. One or more STBs of the IPTV network have access to the assigned channel.
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1. A system comprising:
an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) server configured to; receive video content captured by an Internet Protocol (IP) camera; store the video content in a video database on the server; associate an IP address of the video database to an assigned channel of an IPTV network; and associate the assigned channel with one or more set top boxes (STBs) coupled to the IPTV network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving video content over an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, the video content collected by an Internet Protocol (IP) camera coupled to a Set Top Box (STB); storing the video content in a video database; associating an IP address of the video database to an assigned channel of the IPTV network; and associating the assigned channel with one or more STBs coupled to the IPTV network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A Set-Top Box (STB) configured to:
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receive video content from a video database coupled to an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network; and display the video content on an assigned channel of the IPTV network; wherein the video content originates from an Internet Protocol (IP) camera coupled to the IPTV network through a second STB; wherein the video database is accessible to the IPTV network through an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the video database; and wherein the content of the video database is associated with the assigned channel on the IPTV network. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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