Methods and apparatus for indexing and archiving encoded audio/video data
First Claim
1. A data archive system comprising:
- a media file comprising a first format and a second format;
a transcoder configured to;
incorporate metadata into the media file, andmodify the media file between the first format and the second format;
an archive storage manager electronically coupled to the transcoder, the archive storage manager configured to store the media file in a storage device;
a database configured to store information relating to the media file; and
an archive storage control module configured to;
control the storage device,allocate media resources,provide bidirectional instruction between the transcoder and the archive storage manager, andinitiate media file transfer between the transcoder and the archive storage manager.
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Abstract
Archival storage and retrieval of audio/video information is described. Audio and/or video information is digitized, compressed and stored in an intermediate archive format (IAF), which preserves the content at a high-enough quality for subsequent retrieval and conversion into various formats required at the time of use or distribution. A single capture operation is performed with ancillary metadata being added to facilitate subsequent searching, indexing and format conversion. Captured data content is catalogued and indexed at or subsequent to the creation of an IAF file that includes the archived information. The IAF includes a family of audio-video digital encoding formats based on public standards. The encoding format used in any particular application is determined at encoding time from information provided by the archive system user. At encoding, the particular encoding scheme is selected to optimize a tradeoff between storage constraints and end use quality requirements.
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21 Claims
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1. A data archive system comprising:
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a media file comprising a first format and a second format; a transcoder configured to; incorporate metadata into the media file, and modify the media file between the first format and the second format; an archive storage manager electronically coupled to the transcoder, the archive storage manager configured to store the media file in a storage device; a database configured to store information relating to the media file; and an archive storage control module configured to; control the storage device, allocate media resources, provide bidirectional instruction between the transcoder and the archive storage manager, and initiate media file transfer between the transcoder and the archive storage manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20, 21)
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8. A media file storage system comprising:
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at least one input/output device configured to provide a media file and media file formatting parameters; a transcoder configured to; incorporate metadata into the media file, and convert the media file between a first and second format, using the media file formatting parameters; an archive media device configured to receive the media file; and a delivery system configured to provide the media file via at least one of a digital file and an analog media signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user interface configured to:
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initiate communication between a display device and storage system, wherein at least a portion of the storage system comprises a storage device; incorporate metadata into a media file; and transcode data in the media file from at least one of an editing format, a display format, distribution format and a storage format to another of the at least one of the editing format, display format, distribution format and the storage format. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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