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System and method for transcoding signal content

  • US 8,056,103 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2006
  • Issued: 11/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving in a set-top-box a signal having a conditionally accessible content and encoded based on a first audio/video encoding scheme;

    conditionally accessing the content of the received signal in the set-top-box based on predetermined access criteria;

    transmitting the conditionally accessed content to a decoder within the set-top box and maintaining the conditionally accessed content entirely within the set-top box if a logic within the set-top box determines that the first audio/video encoding scheme is compatible to a second audio/video encoding scheme supported by the decoder within the set-top-box;

    transmitting the conditionally accessed content to a device external to the set-top-box in lieu of transmitting the conditionally accessed content to the decoder after the logic within the set-top-box determines that the first audio/video encoding scheme is incompatible with the second audio/video encoding scheme supported by the decoder within the set-top-box;

    transcoding the conditionally accessed content by the device from the first audio/video encoding scheme to the second audio/video encoding scheme if the conditionally accessed content is transmitted to the device external to the set-top box; and

    providing the transcoded content back to the set-top-box if the conditionally accessed content is transmitted to the device external to the set-top box.

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