System and/or method for high-definition media distribution
First Claim
1. A high-definition media distribution system for use in connection with a media distribution network, comprising:
- at least one HD media source;
at least one HD streamer configured to decode an HD signal from at least one said HD media source and re-encode the HD signal as a streamable HD signal capable of being sent from an Ethernet connection of the at least one HD streamer to the media distribution network; and
at least one HD player configured to receive a streamable HD signal sent across the media distribution network and to cause at least one HD display to display content corresponding to HD media from at least one said HD media source,wherein the content corresponding to HD media from the at least one HD media source is displayable on a display connected to the media distribution network substantially in real-time.
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Abstract
The exemplary embodiments described herein relate to a high-definition media distribution system for use in connection with a media distribution network. At least one HD media source is provided. A plurality of non-HD media sources is provided. A media vault has access to the plurality of non-HD media sources. At least one HD streamer is configured to decode an HD signal from at least one said HD media source and re-encode the HD signal as a streamable HD signal capable of being sent from an Ethernet connection on the at least one HD streamer to the media distribution network. At least one player is configured to receive media signals sent across the media distribution network from the at least one HD streamer and/or the media vault and to cause at least one said HD display and/or at least one non-HD display to display corresponding media content.
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23 Claims
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1. A high-definition media distribution system for use in connection with a media distribution network, comprising:
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at least one HD media source; at least one HD streamer configured to decode an HD signal from at least one said HD media source and re-encode the HD signal as a streamable HD signal capable of being sent from an Ethernet connection of the at least one HD streamer to the media distribution network; and at least one HD player configured to receive a streamable HD signal sent across the media distribution network and to cause at least one HD display to display content corresponding to HD media from at least one said HD media source, wherein the content corresponding to HD media from the at least one HD media source is displayable on a display connected to the media distribution network substantially in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20)
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15. A high-definition media distribution system for use in connection with a media distribution network, comprising:
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at least one HD media source; a plurality of non-HD media sources; a media vault having access to the plurality of non-HD media sources; at least one HD display for displaying media from at least one said HD media source and/or the non-HD media sources; at least one non-HD display for displaying media from at least one said HD media source and/or the non-HD media sources; at least one HD streamer configured to decode an HD signal from at least one said HD media source and re-encode the HD signal as a streamable HD signal capable of being sent from an Ethernet connection on the at least one HD streamer to the media distribution network; and at least one player configured to receive media signals sent across the media distribution network from the at least one HD streamer and/or the media vault and to cause at least one said HD display and/or at least one non-HD display to display corresponding media content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 21)
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22. In a high-definition media distribution system for use in connection with a media distribution network, a method of distributing media comprising:
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receiving HD media from at least one HD media source; decoding an HD signal from HD media received from the at least one said HD media source and re-encoding the HD signal as a streamable HD signal; sending a streamable HD signal from an Ethernet connection on at least one HD streamer to the media distribution network; associating at least one HD player with at least one HD display; and receiving, on at least one HD player, a streamable HD signal sent across the media distribution network for displaying, substantially in real-time, content corresponding to HD media from at least one said HD media source based on the streamable HD signal received by the at least one HD player on the associated HD display.
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23. An HDMI/IP streamer, comprising:
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an HDMI port configured to receive HD signals corresponding to HD media content and/or connectable to an external display to cause the external display to display streamable HD signals corresponding to HD media content; an Ethernet port configured to send and/or receive streamable HD signals corresponding to HD media content; decoding programmed logic circuitry configured to decode received HD signals; re-encoding programmed logic circuitry configured to re-encode received HD signals as streamable HD signals; transmitting programmed logic circuitry configured to transmit streamable HD signals to a media distribution network via the Ethernet port; and displaying programmed logic circuitry configured to cause an external display connectable to the HDMI port to display received streamable HD signals.
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