Network-Extensible Reconfigurable Media Appliance
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1. Media appliance comprising:
- means for sensing to generate an audio or visual (A/V) signal; and
reconfigurable logic or processor for processing the signal adaptively according to automatic recognition of one or more audio or video feature extracted from the processed signal, whereby such extracted feature is usable for image or database query;
wherein the signal is provided to a distributed group of network-extensible media appliances, such signal being provided using programmable protocol translation via real-time or dynamic electronic signal processing to convert a communication format of the provided signal, at least one of the appliances in the distributed group thereby presenting electronically the signal via an audio or video renderer, whereby such distributed group of network-extensible media appliances collaborates to reconstruct a covered event effectively by synchronizing processed A/V signals that are collected from distributed media appliances, such signals being synchronized to flow or branch according to a non-linear or non-deterministic script, template or storyboard.
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Abstract
Extensible reconfigurable media appliance for security and entertainment captures images digitally for storage. Digital effects and filters are applied to incoming video stream on-the-fly or to video data stored in memory. Digital effects and filters are dynamically stored, modified, updated or deleted, providing extensible reconfigurable effects studio. Digital media appliance communicates wirelessly with other media appliances, computers, security systems, video storage, email, chat, cellular services or PDAs to provide seamless integration of captured video stream.
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1. Media appliance comprising:
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means for sensing to generate an audio or visual (A/V) signal; and
reconfigurable logic or processor for processing the signal adaptively according to automatic recognition of one or more audio or video feature extracted from the processed signal, whereby such extracted feature is usable for image or database query;
wherein the signal is provided to a distributed group of network-extensible media appliances, such signal being provided using programmable protocol translation via real-time or dynamic electronic signal processing to convert a communication format of the provided signal, at least one of the appliances in the distributed group thereby presenting electronically the signal via an audio or video renderer, whereby such distributed group of network-extensible media appliances collaborates to reconstruct a covered event effectively by synchronizing processed A/V signals that are collected from distributed media appliances, such signals being synchronized to flow or branch according to a non-linear or non-deterministic script, template or storyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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