METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING BLACKOUT AND RETUNE
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A method for blackout and retune distribution including receiving a first wide area multiplexed feed, the first wide area multiplexed feed comprising a blacked out feed; and generating a requantized local service feed from a local replacement plus retune service feed, the local replacement plus retune service feed having a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed, wherein the requantized local service feed is to be combined with the first wide area multiplexed feed for transmission as a part of an aggregate local outbound traffic. A computer-readable medium, a apparatus and a means for blackout and retune distribution is also disclosed.
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78 Claims
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1-8. -8. (canceled)
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9. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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receiving a plurality of programs; receiving a local replacement program; receiving a retune service; generating a stream comprising at least one of the received plurality of programs, the received local replacement program, and the received retune service.
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10. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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receiving a non-blacked out feed and a blacked out feed; receiving a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed; combining the received non-blacked out feed, the received blacked out feed and the received retune feed to provide an aggregate wide area outbound traffic. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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11. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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separating the aggregate wide area outbound traffic into a retune feed, a blacked out feed and a non-blacked out feed; receiving the retune feed and the blacked out feed; replacing the blacked out feed with the retune feed; and
,providing an aggregate local outbound traffic.
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16. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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receiving a plurality of non blacked out feeds; applying dynamic bandwidth allocation to the plurality of non blacked out feeds; and
,combining the plurality of non blacked out feeds; for transmission as an aggregate wide area outbound feed.
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17. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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receiving an aggregate wide area outbound feed comprising a plurality of non blacked out feeds; receiving a plurality of local programming feeds; receiving a plurality of retune feeds; and
,combining the received aggregate wide area outbound feed, the received plurality of local programming feeds, and the received plurality of retune feeds for transmission an aggregate local area outbound feed.
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18. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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receiving a plurality of non blacked out feeds; applying dynamic bandwidth allocation to the plurality of non blacked out feeds; receiving a plurality of blacked out feeds; applying fixed bandwidth allocation to the plurality of non blacked out feeds; combining the plurality of non blacked out feeds and the plurality of blacked out feeds; and transmitting the combined non blacked out and blacked out feeds as an aggregate wide area outbound feed.
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19. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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receiving a remultiplexed feed comprising an aggregate wide area outbound feed and a plurality of retune feeds; receiving a multiplexed feed comprising a plurality of local program feeds; applying dynamic bandwidth allocation to the plurality of local program feeds; and
,combining the remultiplexed feed and the multiplexed feed; and transmitting the combined remultiplexed feed and the multiplexed feed as an aggregate wide area outbound feed.
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20. A method for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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receiving a plurality of non blacked out feeds; applying dynamic bandwidth allocation to the plurality of non blacked out feeds; receiving a plurality of blacked out feeds; applying fixed bandwidth allocation to the plurality of non blacked out feeds; receiving a fixed bandwidth retune program feed; and
,combining the plurality of non blacked out feeds, the plurality of blacked out feeds, and the fixed bandwidth retune program feed.
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29. A blackout and retune distribution apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first wide area multiplexed feed, the first wide area multiplexed feed comprising a blacked out feed; and means for generating a requantized local service feed from a local replacement plus retune service feed, the local replacement plus retune service feed comprising a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed, wherein the requantized local service feed is to be combined with the first wide area multiplexed feed for transmission as a part of an aggregate local outbound traffic. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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45. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the stored instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for blackout and retune distribution, the method comprising:
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receiving a first wide area multiplexed feed, the first wide area multiplexed feed comprising a blacked out feed; and generating a requantized local service feed from a local replacement plus retune service feed, the local replacement plus retune service feed comprising a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed, wherein the requantized local service feed is to be combined with the first wide area multiplexed feed for transmission as a part of an aggregate local outbound traffic. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An apparatus for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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a requantizer coupled to a wide area combiner to receive a retune feed from the wide area combiner, the requantizer generating a requantized local service feed from the retune feed; and
,a local combiner coupled to the requantizer and the wide area combiner, the local combiner receiving the requantized local service feed and a blacked out feed from the wide area combiner, wherein the local combiner provides an aggregate local outbound traffic comprising the blacked out feed and the requantized local service feed.
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54. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 53, further comprising a first wide area multiplex coupled to the wide area combiner, the first wide area multiplex receiving the blacked out feed and providing the blacked out feed to the wide area combiner.
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55. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 53, further comprising a local replacement plus retune service multiplex coupled to the wide area combiner, the local replacement plus retune service multiplex receiving the retune feed, the retune feed comprising a retune programming for the blacked out feed.
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56. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 55, wherein the wide area combiner is coupled to the first wide area multiplex and the local replacement plus retune service multiplex.
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57. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 53, further comprising a local multiplex coupled to the requantizer and the local combiner, wherein the local combiner is coupled to the requantizer through the local multiplex.
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58. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 53, wherein dynamic bandwidth allocation is applied to the requantized local service.
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59. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 53, wherein local combiner is coupled to at least one optional local service feed.
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60. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 59, further comprising a local multiplex coupled to the local combiner, wherein the local combiner is coupled to the at least one optional local service feed through the local multiplex.
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61. The apparatus for blackout and retune distribution of 59, wherein dynamic bandwidth allocation is applied to the at least one optional local service feed.
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62. An apparatus for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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a multiplex receiving a blacked out feed and a non-blacked out feed; a retune multiplex receiving the non-blacked out feed and a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed; and
,a combiner coupled to the multiplex and the retune multiplex, the combiner providing an aggregate outbound traffic comprising the non-blacked out feed, the blacked out feed and the retune feed. - View Dependent Claims (63)
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64. An apparatus for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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a wide area multiplex receiving at least one non-blacked out feed, the wide area multiplex providing an aggregate wide area outbound traffic; and
,a local multiplex coupled to the wide area multiplex and receiving the aggregate wide area outbound traffic, at least one local feed, and a retune feed, wherein the local multiplex providing an aggregate local outbound traffic. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
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67. An apparatus for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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a wide area multiplex receiving a non-blacked out feed and a blacked out feed, the wide area multiplex providing an aggregate wide area outbound traffic; a wide area re-multiplex coupled to the wide area multiplex, the wide area re-multiplex receiving a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed, the wide area re-multiplex configured to replace the blacked out feed from the aggregate wide area outbound traffic with the retune feed; and
,a local multiplex coupled to the wide area re-multiplex and receiving the non-blacked out feed, the retune feed and a local feed, wherein the local multiplex providing an aggregate local outbound traffic. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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a wide area multiplex receiving a non-blacked out feed and a blacked out feed; a combiner coupled to the wide area multiplex and receiving the non-blacked out feed and the blacked out feed, the combiner further receiving a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed, the combiner providing an aggregate wide area outbound traffic; a splitter coupled to the combiner, the splitter configured to separate the aggregate wide area outbound traffic into the retune feed, the blacked out feed and the non-blacked out feed; a wide area re-multiplex coupled to the splitter, the wide area re-multiplex receiving the retune feed and the blacked out feed, the wide area re-multiplex configured to replace the blacked out feed with the retune feed; and
,a local multiplex coupled to the wide area re-multiplex and receiving the non-blacked out feed, the retune feed and a local feed, wherein the local multiplex providing an aggregate local outbound traffic. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74)
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75. An apparatus for blackout and retune distribution comprising:
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a wide area multiplex receiving a non-blacked out feed and a blacked out feed, the wide area multiplex providing an aggregate wide area outbound traffic; a local multiplex receiving a local feed and a retune feed corresponding to a retune programming for the blacked out feed; and
,a combiner coupled to the wide area multiplex and the local multiplex, the combiner receiving the non-blacked out feed, the retune feed and a local feed, wherein the combiner providing an aggregate local outbound traffic. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78)
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