Network-Extensible Reconfigurable Media Appliance
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1. Media processing comprising the steps of:
- sensing by a sensor to generate an audio or visual (A/V) signal; and
processing the signal adaptively according to pre- or post-production guidance;
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 processed signal via an audio or video renderer, such presenting appliance enabling user access to seam-less stream of audio or video according to one or more metadata or tags for integrating or synchronizing presentation of such audio or video effectively to reconstruct an event sensed by a plurality of appliances in the distributed group, whereby such distributed group of network-extensible media appliances collaborates to reconstruct the event effectively by integrating or synchronizing A/V signals that are collected from distributed media appliances, such A/V signals being integrated or 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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7 Claims
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1. Media processing comprising the steps of:
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sensing by a sensor to generate an audio or visual (A/V) signal; and processing the signal adaptively according to pre- or post-production guidance; 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 processed signal via an audio or video renderer, such presenting appliance enabling user access to seam-less stream of audio or video according to one or more metadata or tags for integrating or synchronizing presentation of such audio or video effectively to reconstruct an event sensed by a plurality of appliances in the distributed group, whereby such distributed group of network-extensible media appliances collaborates to reconstruct the event effectively by integrating or synchronizing A/V signals that are collected from distributed media appliances, such A/V signals being integrated or 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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