Display selection in a video-on-demand system
DCFirst Claim
1. A video-on demand system comprising:
- a first communication interface configured to transfer first video signals to a first communication system using a first bandwidth;
a second communication interface configured to transfer a control screen signal and second video signals to a second communication system using a second bandwidth that is less than the first bandwidth; and
a processing system configured to transfer the control screen signal to the second communication interface, receive a viewer control signal from the second communication interface, and transfer the first video signals to the first communication interface if the first communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal or transfer the second video signals to the second communication interface if the second communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal.
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Abstract
A video-on-demand system transfers a control screen signal to a second communication system and receives a viewer control signal from the second communication system. The video-on-demand system transfers video signals to either a first communication system or the second communication system based on the viewer control signal. The second communication system uses less bandwidth to transfer the video signals than the first communications system. The control screen could be a web page that includes: 1) a video display menu with a selection of displays and bandwidths to display the video signals, 2) a video content menu with a video preview selection, and/or 3) a video display control menu comprising play, pause, rewind, fast forward, and stop. The video-on-demand system implements the control screen menu selections.
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1. A video-on demand system comprising:
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a first communication interface configured to transfer first video signals to a first communication system using a first bandwidth;
a second communication interface configured to transfer a control screen signal and second video signals to a second communication system using a second bandwidth that is less than the first bandwidth; and
a processing system configured to transfer the control screen signal to the second communication interface, receive a viewer control signal from the second communication interface, and transfer the first video signals to the first communication interface if the first communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal or transfer the second video signals to the second communication interface if the second communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a video-on-demand system, the method comprising:
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transferring a control screen signal indicating a control screen to a second communication system;
receiving a viewer control signal from the second communication system; and
transferring first video signals to a first communication system using a first bandwidth if the first communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal or transferring second video signals to the second communication system using a second bandwidth if the second communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal wherein the second bandwidth is less than the first bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A product comprising a processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions for performing a method for operating a video-on-demand system, the method comprising:
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transferring a control screen signal indicating a control screen to a second communication system;
receiving a viewer control signal from the second communication system; and
transferring first video signals to a first communication system using a first bandwidth if the first communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal or transferring second video signals to the second communication system using a second bandwidth if the second communication system is indicated by the viewer control signal wherein the second bandwidth is less than the first bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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