Providing Video Content to a Subscriber While Minimizing Transmission Channel Capacity
First Claim
1. A method for providing video content to a subscriber while minimizing transmission channel capacity, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring information corresponding to factors contributing to a perceived picture quality at a display device in communication with a set-top box;
compressing video content based on the acquired information; and
transmitting over a local loop the compressed video content at a bit rate based on the acquired information, the bit rate corresponding to the perceived picture quality of the video content capable of being provided by an ensemble comprised of the display device, the set-top box, and the local loop.
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Abstract
A method for providing video content to a subscriber while minimizing transmission channel capacity that includes acquiring information corresponding to factors contributing to a perceived picture quality at a display device in communication with a set-top box, compressing video content based on the acquired information, and transmitting over a local loop the compressed video content at a bit rate based on the acquired information, the bit rate corresponding to the perceived picture quality of the video content capable of being provided by an ensemble comprised of the display device, the set-top box, and the local loop.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing video content to a subscriber while minimizing transmission channel capacity, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring information corresponding to factors contributing to a perceived picture quality at a display device in communication with a set-top box; compressing video content based on the acquired information; and transmitting over a local loop the compressed video content at a bit rate based on the acquired information, the bit rate corresponding to the perceived picture quality of the video content capable of being provided by an ensemble comprised of the display device, the set-top box, and the local loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing video content to a subscriber while minimizing transmission channel capacity, comprising:
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a server communicatively coupled to a set-top box over a local loop, the server configured to; acquire information corresponding to factors contributing to a perceived picture quality at a display device in communication with the set-top box; compress video content based on the acquired information; and transmit over a local loop the compressed video content at a bit rate based on the acquired information, the bit rate corresponding to the perceived picture quality of the video content capable of being provided by an ensemble comprised of the set-top box, a display device in communication with the set-top box, and the local loop, wherein the compression and the corresponding bit rate are based on the acquired information including one or more of characteristics of the display device, the set-top box, inherent characteristics of the video content, and the local loop.
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