Encoding and Transcoding for Mobile Media
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Abstract
In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for encoding content for mobile media distribution determining an encoding format based on one or more of a consumption profile, a content profile, an ingestion profile, a network profile, a mobile device profile, a delivery profile, and a user profile, encoding content to provide an encoded content consistent with the determined encoding format, and providing the encoded content to one or more of a content host, a content cache, a distribution portal, a mobile carrier, and a mobile device.
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85 Claims
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4. A mobile media encoding or transcoding facility comprising:
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one or more content input ports for receiving content to be encoded, the content having a plurality of formats; an encoding engine for providing content that has been received encoded in an alternate encoding format; a control layer for the encoding engine for managing the type of encoding to be used for the content; a distribution port adapted to supply encoded content to a content management system, the content management system adapted to provide a workflow to manage delivery of content on a plurality of types of network; and a control input facility for receiving encoding information to control the encoding engine. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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26. A method of pre-encoding mobile content, comprising:
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selecting an encoding format; determining a first encoding action to be performed; performing the first encoding action, providing intermediately encoded content; determining a second encoding action to be performed, wherein the second encoding action is associated with the selected encoding format; performing the second encoding action on the intermediately encoded content, resulting in pre-encoded content; and storing the pre-encoded content for access by a mobile media platform. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 84, 85)
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54. A system of encoding content for mobile media distribution, comprising:
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a determining facility for determining an encoding format based on one or more of a consumption profile, a content profile, an ingestion profile, a network profile, a mobile device profile, a delivery profile, and a user profile; an encoding facility for encoding content to provide encoded content consistent with the determined encoding format; and a provision facility for providing the encoded content to one or more of a content host, a content cache, a distribution portal, a mobile carrier, and a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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