DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC VIDEO PROCESSING

• US 20140282736A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: General Instrument Corporation (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Elstermann, Erik
• Granted Patent: US 9,197,947 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method of providing preset video processor configuration information in a video program stream is disclosed, the method including: identifying event boundaries of a video program; classifying the video program as an event type based on program title; selecting a preset from a list of at least two video processor configuration information presets for the event type; and delivering the program stream to one or more subscribers.

Claims

1. A method of providing preset video processor configuration information in a video program stream, the method comprising:

identifying event boundaries of a video program;

classifying the video program as an event type based on program title;

selecting a preset from a list of at least two video processor configuration information presets for the event type;

encoding the video program according to the specified preset value; and

delivering the program stream to one or more subscribers.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

entering the selected preset processor configuration information into the program stream,

wherein the program stream is an uncompressed video signal or a compressed video stream.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the selected preset processor configuration information is entered into the program stream from an automation system.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the selected preset processor configuration information is entered into the program stream using SCTE-104.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the selected preset processor configuration information is selected using an out-of-band signal.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the selected preset processor configuration information is entered into the out-of-band signal using simple network management protocol (SNMP) or hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of at least two video processor configuration information presets is provided as a pull-down menu.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of at least two video processor configuration information presets include a value and a descriptive term associated with the value.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the descriptive term is used to determine which preset to select for the event type.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor configuration information is stored in a look-up table.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor configuration information includes at least one of the following parameters:

3D noise reduction level, adaptive detail preservation level, motion-compensated temporal filter level, active picture location(s), overlay graphics locations, statistical multiplex weight, and combinations thereof.

12. An apparatus for providing preset video processor configuration information in a video program stream, the apparatus comprising a video coder configured to:

receive identified event boundaries of a video program;

receive a classified event type for the video program based on program title;

receive a selected preset for video processor configuration information from a list of at least two video processor configuration information presets for the event type; and

encode the program stream according to the selected preset processor configuration information.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the video coder receives the selected preset for video processor configuration information from an automation system.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the video coder receives the selected preset for video processor configuration information from an encoder controller.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the encoder controller is a broadcast network controller (BNC).

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the video coder is further configured to:

provide the encoded program stream to one or more transcoders.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor configuration information includes at least one of the following parameters:

3D noise reduction level, adaptive detail preservation level, motion-compensated temporal filter level, active picture location(s), overlay graphics locations, statistical multiplex weight, and combinations thereof.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the video coder comprises a video decoder configured to decode the program stream according to the selected preset processor configuration information.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one of:

an integrated circuit;

a microprocessor; and

a wireless communication device that includes the video decoder.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one of:

an integrated circuit;

a microprocessor; and

a wireless communication device that includes the video coder.