Preservation and/or degradation of a video/audio data stream

• US 8,072,501 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2006
• Issued: 12/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Ngoc-Yen
• Application Number:
  US11/526,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20070100533A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,903 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 348/211.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19667 Details realated to data compression, encryption or encoding, e.g. resolution modes for reducing data volume to lower transmission bandwidth or memory requirements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19671 Addition of non-video data, i.e. metadata, to video stream
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4394 involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44008 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6377 directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/7921 for more than one processing mode

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to data management includes but is not limited to accepting input for a designation of a reference designator and a beginning demarcation designator and/or an ending demarcation designator in a video/audio data stream, wherein the beginning demarcation designator and/or the ending demarcation designator are defined relative to the reference designator; and accepting input for a retention at a first resolution of a first portion of the video/audio data stream, the first portion beginning substantially at the beginning demarcation designator and ending substantially at the ending demarcation designator. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present application.

Claims

1. A system related to data management, the system comprising:

circuitry for accepting input for a designation of a reference designator and a beginning demarcation designator and/or an ending demarcation designator in a video/audio data stream, wherein the beginning demarcation designator and/or the ending demarcation designator are defined relative to the reference designator;

circuitry for accepting input for a retention at a first resolution of a first portion of the video/audio data stream, the first portion beginning substantially at the beginning demarcation designator and ending substantially at the ending demarcation designator; and

circuitry for accepting input for retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a device other than a second device used for a specified previous retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream is met, the device other than the second device being a digital video recording device.

2. A system related to data management, the system comprising:

circuitry for accepting input to specify a location in a video/audio data stream and to initiate a retention at a first resolution of a first portion of the video/audio data stream, the first portion to include the location; and

circuitry for retaining the first portion of the video/audio data stream at the first resolution, the first portion to include at least a part of the video/audio data stream after the location; and

circuitry for accepting input for the retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a device other than a second device used for a specified previous retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream is met, the device other than the second device being a digital video recording device.

3. A computer program product related to data management, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable medium bearing;

one or more instructions for accepting input for a designation of a reference designator and a beginning demarcation designator and/or an ending demarcation designator in a video/audio data stream, wherein the beginning demarcation designator and/or the ending demarcation designator are defined relative to the reference designator;

one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a first resolution of a first portion of the video/audio data stream, the first portion beginning substantially at the beginning demarcation designator and ending substantially at the ending demarcation designator; and

one or more instructions for accepting input for retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a device other than a second device used for a specified previous retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream is met, the device other than the second device being a digital video recording device.

4. The computer program product of claim 3, wherein the computer readable medium further comprises:

one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met.

5. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for the retention at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is determined as a function of a temporal distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the first portion of the video/audio data stream and at least a part of the second portion of the video/audio data stream.

6. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for the retention at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention at the second resolution is to be performed if a preselected time has elapsed after a specified previous retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream.

7. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for the retention at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention at the second resolution is to be performed if a time value is framed by a preselected time window.

8. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for the retention at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if at least one of an available storage space is less than a preselected amount, a condition established by a user is met, and/or a criterion corresponding to a storage management algorithm is met.

9. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for the retention at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream if a condition responsive to an examination of at least one other retained set of video and/or audio data is met.

10. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for the retention at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a device other than a device to be used for the retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream at the second resolution is met.

11. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting an input for a designation of a second resolution value.

12. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, if a condition is met, further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting an input for a designation of a second frequency range characteristic.

13. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the computer readable medium further comprises:

one or more instructions for accepting input for a retention at a third resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream if a further condition is met, wherein the third resolution is less than the second resolution.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer readable medium further comprises:

one or more instructions for retaining at the third resolution the second portion of the video/audio data stream, if the further condition is met.

15. The computer program product of claim 3, wherein the computer readable medium further comprises:

one or more instructions for retaining at the second resolution the second portion of the video/audio data stream, if the condition is met.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the one or more instructions for retaining at the second resolution the second portion of the video/audio data stream, if the condition is met further comprise:

one or more instructions for retaining the second portion of the video/audio data stream using data redaction.

17. A computer program product related to data management, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable medium bearing;

one or more instructions for accepting input to specify a location in a video/audio data stream and to initiate a retention at a first resolution of a first portion of the video/audio data stream, the first portion to include the location;

one or more instructions for retaining the first portion of the video/audio data stream at the first resolution, the first portion to include at least a part of the video/audio data stream after the location; and

one or more instructions for accepting input for retention at a second resolution of a second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a device other than a second device used for a specified previous retention of the second portion of the video/audio data stream is met, the device other than the second device being a digital video recording device.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the computer readable medium further comprises:

one or more instructions for retaining at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first portion, and the second portion to include a least a part of the video/audio data stream after the first portion.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the one or more instructions for retaining at the second resolution of the second portion of the video/audio data stream, wherein the second resolution is less than the first portion, and the second portion to include a least a part of the video/audio data stream after the first portion further comprise:

one or more instructions for retaining at the second resolution the second portion of the video/audio data stream, the second portion including at least a part of the video/audio data stream defined by an input initiated by a second user action and/or an input initiated by a second hardware/software/firmware action.