System and method for distributing and broadcasting multimedia
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1. A method for providing multimedia having one or more multimedia elements by a central multimedia provider to a remote station, the method comprising:
- constructing an implicit schedule from a plurality of prioritized schedules at the central multimedia provider;
generating control information comprising the implicit schedule, the plurality of prioritized schedules, a set of queries, and characteristic properties of the multimedia;
storing the multimedia and the control information in a central database at the central multimedia provider; and
transmitting the multimedia and the control information from the central multimedia provider to the remote station, wherein the remote station;
processes the set of queries to convert the implicit schedule into an explicit schedule based on the characteristic properties of the multimedia;
selects a sequence of first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia based on the explicit schedule; and
generates for display, in one or more promotion screens, the sequence of the first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia,wherein the first and the second multimedia elements are each transmitted by the remote station together and are displayed for a period of time such that the second multimedia element is displayed automatically after the first multimedia element has been presented for the period of time, andwherein the period of time is determined based on the control information transmitted by the remote station.
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Abstract
Multimedia distribution and broadcast systems and related processes are provided for transmitting multimedia contents and control information from a central uplink facility to a remote downlink via a satellite. The system is preferably implemented in order to generate sequences of multimedia that are broadcast from the remote downlink facility to viewers. The display arrangements of the multimedia sequences are varied and customized by each downlink facility using the control information in order to better inform and entertain viewers.
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1. A method for providing multimedia having one or more multimedia elements by a central multimedia provider to a remote station, the method comprising:
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constructing an implicit schedule from a plurality of prioritized schedules at the central multimedia provider; generating control information comprising the implicit schedule, the plurality of prioritized schedules, a set of queries, and characteristic properties of the multimedia; storing the multimedia and the control information in a central database at the central multimedia provider; and transmitting the multimedia and the control information from the central multimedia provider to the remote station, wherein the remote station; processes the set of queries to convert the implicit schedule into an explicit schedule based on the characteristic properties of the multimedia; selects a sequence of first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia based on the explicit schedule; and generates for display, in one or more promotion screens, the sequence of the first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia, wherein the first and the second multimedia elements are each transmitted by the remote station together and are displayed for a period of time such that the second multimedia element is displayed automatically after the first multimedia element has been presented for the period of time, and wherein the period of time is determined based on the control information transmitted by the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing multimedia having one or more multimedia elements by a central multimedia provider to a remote station, the system comprising:
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control circuitry configured to; construct an implicit schedule from a plurality of prioritized schedules at the central multimedia provider; generate control information comprising the implicit schedule, the plurality of prioritized schedules, a set of queries, and characteristic properties of the multimedia; store the multimedia and the control information in a central database at the central multimedia provider; and transmit the multimedia and the control information from the central multimedia provider to the remote station, wherein the remote station; processes the set of queries to convert the implicit schedule into an explicit schedule based on the characteristic properties of the multimedia; selects a sequence of first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia based on the explicit schedule; and generates for display, in one or more promotion screens, the sequence of the first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia, wherein the first and second multimedia elements are selected based on the explicit schedule, wherein the first and the second multimedia elements are transmitted by the remote station together and are each displayed for a period of time such that the second multimedia element is displayed automatically after the first multimedia element has been presented for the period of time, and wherein the period of time is determined based on the control information transmitted by the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing multimedia having one or more multimedia elements by a central multimedia provider to a remote station, the method comprising:
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constructing an implicit schedule from a plurality of prioritized schedules at the central multimedia provider; generating control information comprising the implicit schedule, the plurality of prioritized schedules, a set of queries, and characteristic properties of the multimedia; storing the multimedia and the control information in a central database at the central multimedia provider; and transmitting the multimedia and the control information from the central multimedia provider to the remote station, wherein the remote station;
processes the set of queries to convert the implicit schedule into an explicit schedule based on the characteristic properties of the multimedia;selects a sequence of first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia based on the explicit schedule; and generates for display, in one or more promotion screens, the sequence of the first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia, wherein the first and the second multimedia elements are each transmitted by the remote station together and are displayed for a period of time such that the second multimedia element is displayed automatically after the first multimedia element has been presented for the period of time, wherein the period of time is determined based on the control information transmitted by the remote station, and wherein the prioritized schedule comprises an interrupt schedule configured to place multimedia at a predetermined frequency into the implicit schedule. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing multimedia having one or more multimedia elements by a central multimedia provider to a remote station, the system comprising:
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control circuitry configured to; construct an implicit schedule from a plurality of prioritized schedules at the central multimedia provider; generate control information comprising the implicit schedule, the plurality of prioritized schedules, a set of queries, and characteristic properties of the multimedia; store the multimedia and the control information in a central database at the central multimedia provider; and transmit the multimedia and the control information from the central multimedia provider to the remote station, wherein the remote station; processes the set of queries to convert the implicit schedule into an explicit schedule based on the characteristic properties of the multimedia; selects a sequence of first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia based on the explicit schedule; and generates for display, in one or more promotion screens, the sequence of the first and second multimedia elements of the multimedia, wherein the first and second multimedia elements are selected based on the explicit schedule, wherein the first and the second multimedia elements are each transmitted by the remote station together and are displayed for a period of time such that the second multimedia element is displayed automatically after the first multimedia element has been presented for the period of time, wherein the period of time is determined based on the control information transmitted by the remote station, and wherein the prioritized schedule comprises an interrupt schedule configured to place multimedia at a predetermined frequency into the implicit schedule. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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