Transcoder
First Claim
1. A transcoder characterized in that said transcoder comprises:
- a transcoder module for converting a format of a content stored in a server on a network into a format which is supported by a renderer on the network which plays back the content; and
an internal controller for acquiring a content list which is held by said server so as to compare a format of each content described in said acquired content list with a conversion function of said transcoder module and create a transcoder content list in which contents which can be supported are described, and for transferring a request to acquire a content to said server, the request being transmitted thereto on a basis of the created transcoder content list, and characterized in thatsaid transcoder module converts a format of the content transmitted from said server into a format which can be supported by said renderer, and transmits the content having the converted format to said renderer.
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Abstract
A transcoder includes transcoder modules 12 and 13 which convert the formats of contents stored in servers 2 and 3 into formats which can be supported by a renderer 4, respectively, and an internal controller 11 for comparing the format of each content stored in the servers 2 and 3 with the conversion functions of the transcoder modules 12 and 13 to create a transcoder content list in which contents which can be supported are described, and for transferring a content acquisition request to acquire a content to the servers 2 and 3, the content acquisition request being transmitted thereto on the basis of the created transcoder content list.
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8 Claims
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1. A transcoder characterized in that said transcoder comprises:
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a transcoder module for converting a format of a content stored in a server on a network into a format which is supported by a renderer on the network which plays back the content; and an internal controller for acquiring a content list which is held by said server so as to compare a format of each content described in said acquired content list with a conversion function of said transcoder module and create a transcoder content list in which contents which can be supported are described, and for transferring a request to acquire a content to said server, the request being transmitted thereto on a basis of the created transcoder content list, and characterized in that said transcoder module converts a format of the content transmitted from said server into a format which can be supported by said renderer, and transmits the content having the converted format to said renderer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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