IN-STREAM CONTROLS FOR NATIONAL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first regional multiplexer, a plurality of alternative video feeds for a single slot in a regional service lineup, each of the plurality of alternate video feeds comprising multiplexing instructions indicating which corresponding feed should be selected for inclusion in the regional service lineup;
determining one of the plurality of alternative video feeds for inclusion in the regional service lineup based on the multiplexing instructions; and
transmitting the regional service lineup comprising the one of the plurality of alternative video feeds.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first regional multiplexer, a plurality of alternative video feeds for a single slot in a regional service lineup, each of the plurality of alternate video feeds comprising multiplexing instructions indicating which corresponding feed should be selected for inclusion in the regional service lineup; determining one of the plurality of alternative video feeds for inclusion in the regional service lineup based on the multiplexing instructions; and transmitting the regional service lineup comprising the one of the plurality of alternative video feeds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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determining a plurality of broadcasts for a single slot in a regional service lineup, wherein each of the broadcasts corresponds to one of a plurality of geographic regions; inserting codes into the plurality of broadcasts, the codes configured to instruct a regional multiplexer to select among the plurality of broadcasts for inclusion in the regional service lineup in one of the plurality of geographic regions corresponding to the regional multiplexer; and transmitting the plurality of selected broadcasts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving, by at least one signal inserter, a plurality of alternative video feeds for a single slot in a service lineup; and inserting, by the at least one signal inserter, in-stream signaling into the plurality of alternative video feeds based on an instruction from a scheduler to cause at least one multiplexer to determine alternate content based on the in-stream signaling. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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