Set top box with transcoding capabilities
First Claim
1. A media stream transcoding set top box (STB) comprising:
- an RF input interface;
an RF receiver configured to receive from the RF input interface an RF signal comprising an original digital media stream, and produce an input digital media stream based, at least in part, on the original digital media stream, the input digital media stream comprising one or more channels, the channels carrying at least one media stream;
a decoder configured to receive the input digital media stream and extract therefrom an uncompressed media stream;
a processor configured to process the uncompressed media stream, to produce a processed media stream;
an encoder configured to compress the processed media stream, to produce a compressed processed digital media stream; and
an output interface configured to output the compressed processed digital media stream in a format suitable for a client device.
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Abstract
A media stream transcoding set top box including an RF input interface, an RF receiver configured to receive from the RF input interface an RF signal including an original digital media stream, and produce an input digital media stream based, at least in part, on the original digital media stream, the input digital media stream including one or more channels, the channels carrying at least one media stream, a decoder configured to receive the input digital media stream and extract therefrom an uncompressed media stream, a processor configured to process the uncompressed media stream, to produce a processed media stream, an encoder configured to compress the processed media stream, to produce a compressed processed digital media stream, and an output interface configured to output the compressed processed digital media stream in a format suitable for a client device. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
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59 Claims
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1. A media stream transcoding set top box (STB) comprising:
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an RF input interface; an RF receiver configured to receive from the RF input interface an RF signal comprising an original digital media stream, and produce an input digital media stream based, at least in part, on the original digital media stream, the input digital media stream comprising one or more channels, the channels carrying at least one media stream; a decoder configured to receive the input digital media stream and extract therefrom an uncompressed media stream; a processor configured to process the uncompressed media stream, to produce a processed media stream; an encoder configured to compress the processed media stream, to produce a compressed processed digital media stream; and an output interface configured to output the compressed processed digital media stream in a format suitable for a client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of transcoding a media stream comprising:
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receiving an RF signal comprising an original digital media stream; producing an input digital media stream based, at least in part, on the original digital media stream, the input digital media stream comprising one or more channels, the channels carrying at least one media stream; extracting an uncompressed media stream from the input digital media stream; processing the uncompressed media stream, producing a processed media stream; and compressing the processed media stream, producing a compressed processed digital media stream; and outputting the compressed processed digital media stream in a format suitable for a client device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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