Determining strategy for multicast and/or unicast transmission to correct forward errors
    11.
    发明申请
    Determining strategy for multicast and/or unicast transmission to correct forward errors 有权
    确定组播和/或单播传输的策略以纠正转发错误

    公开(公告)号:US20080008167A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-10

    申请号:US11482439

    申请日:2006-07-07

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: H04L1/1819 H04L2001/0093

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for correcting errors. In one embodiment, among others, a method comprises receiving a plurality of error indications from a plurality of respective receivers. The receivers are configured to receive a data stream of packets transmitted within a multicast channel. Each error indication indicates which ones of a number of the packets were not received. The method further comprises analyzing the error indications to determine a first set of receivers to which forward error correction (FEC) code is transmitted and a second set of receivers to which unicast data is transmitted.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了用于校正错误的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,其中,一种方法包括从多个相应接收器接收多个错误指示。 接收器被配置为接收在多播信道内传输的分组的数据流。 每个错误指示指示哪些数据包未被接收。 该方法还包括分析错误指示以确定发送前向纠错(FEC)码的第一组接收机和发送单播数据的第二组接收机。

    AUXILIARY AUDIO TRANSMISSION FOR PRESERVING SYNCHRONIZED PLAYOUT WITH PACED-DOWN VIDEO
    12.
    发明申请
    AUXILIARY AUDIO TRANSMISSION FOR PRESERVING SYNCHRONIZED PLAYOUT WITH PACED-DOWN VIDEO 有权
    辅助音频传输,用于保存同步播放与下拉式视频

    公开(公告)号:US20110217025A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-08

    申请号:US12715481

    申请日:2010-03-02

    摘要: In one method embodiment, providing a multiplex of compressed versions of a first video stream and a first audio stream, each corresponding to an audiovisual (A/V) program, the first video stream and the first audio stream each corresponding to a first playout rate and un-synchronized with each other for an initial playout portion; and providing a compressed version of a second audio stream, the second audio stream corresponding to a pitch-preserving, second playout rate different than the first playout rate, the second audio stream synchronized to the initial playout portion of the first video stream when the first video stream is played out at the second playout rate, the first audio stream replaceable by the second audio stream for the initial playout portion.

    摘要翻译: 在一个方法实施例中,提供第一视频流和第一音频流的压缩版本的多路复用,每个对应于视听(A / V)程序,第一视频流和第一音频流,每个对应于第一播放速率 并且对于初始播放部分彼此不同步; 以及提供第二音频流的压缩版本,所述第二音频流对应于与所述第一播放速率不同的音高保持的第二播放速率,所述第二音频流与所述第一视频流的初始播出部分同步,当所述第一音频流 视频流以第二播放速率播放,第一音频流可由用于初始播出部分的第二音频流替换。

    MANAGING CONFIGURATION DATA
    15.
    发明申请
    MANAGING CONFIGURATION DATA 有权
    管理配置数据

    公开(公告)号:US20100318686A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-16

    申请号:US12481818

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F15/16

    摘要: Systems and method embodiments of managing configuration data are disclosed. One method embodiment comprises storing account-specific configuration data at a device included among a group of devices, the account specific-configuration data capable of being shared among the group of devices common to a single account; and storing device-specific configuration data at the device, the device-specific configuration data not shared among the group of devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了管理配置数据的系统和方法实施例。 一种方法实施例包括在一组设备中包括的设备上存储特定于帐户的配置数据,能够在单个帐户共用的设备组之间共享的帐户特定配置数据; 以及在所述设备处存储设备特定的配置数据,所述设备特定的配置数据在所述一组设备之间不共享。

    Systems and methods of configuring a layer-2 switch for multicast filtering
    16.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods of configuring a layer-2 switch for multicast filtering 有权
    配置二层交换机进行组播过滤的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07742457B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-22

    申请号:US11427720

    申请日:2006-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for reducing multicast IP packet bandwidth in a local area network carrying Internet protocol television (IPTV) traffic are disclosed. One embodiment of a system comprises: a layer-2 switch; a slave digital home communication terminal (DHCT); and a master DHCT. The layer-2 switch has a control channel and a plurality of data ports. The slave DHCT is coupled to a first data port of the plurality. The master DHCT is coupled to the layer-2 switch control channel. The master DHCT comprises logic for requesting the layer-2 switch, over the control channel, operate in a first configuration. In the first configuration, the layer-2 switch associates a layer-2 multicast address with the first data port, examines layer-2 multicast packets, and forwards the examined layer-2 multicast packets on the first data port only if the layer-2 destination address is the first layer-2 multicast address.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在承载互联网协议电视(IPTV)业务的局域网中减少组播IP分组带宽的系统和方法。 系统的一个实施例包括:第二层开关; 从属数字家庭通信终端(DHCT); 和主DHCT。 第二层交换机具有控制信道和多个数据端口。 从机DHCT耦合到多个的第一数据端口。 主DHCT耦合到二层交换机控制信道。 主DHCT包括用于请求第二层交换机的逻辑,通过控制信道在第一配置中操作。 在第一个配置中,第二层交换机将第二层组播地址与第一个数据端口相关联,检查第二层组播数据包,并在第一个数据端口上转发所检查的第二层组播数据包, 目的地址是第一层二层组播地址。

    Requesting additional forward error correction
    17.
    发明申请
    Requesting additional forward error correction 有权
    请求额外的前向纠错

    公开(公告)号:US20080028279A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:US11482436

    申请日:2006-07-07

    IPC分类号: H03M13/00

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for requesting additional forward error correction, when needed, in a communication system. In one exemplary embodiment, among others, a method includes receiving a first set of data packets and a first amount of forward error correction (FEC) from an upstream transmitting device. The method also includes determining whether or not the first amount of FEC is sufficient to correct any detected errors with respect to the data packets. Then, an error indication is transmitted to the upstream transmitting device when the first amount of FEC is not sufficient to correct the detected errors.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了系统和方法,用于在需要时在通信系统中请求额外的前向纠错。 在一个示例性实施例中,其中包括从上游发送设备接收第一组数据分组和第一数量的前向纠错(FEC)。 该方法还包括确定第一量的FEC是否足以纠正关于数据分组的任何检测到的错误。 然后,当第一量的FEC不足以校正检测到的错误时,向上游发送设备发送错误指示。

    Systems and Methods of Configuring a Layer-2 Switch for Multicast Filtering
    18.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods of Configuring a Layer-2 Switch for Multicast Filtering 有权
    配置二层交换机进行组播过滤的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080002690A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-03

    申请号:US11427720

    申请日:2006-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56 H04J3/26

    摘要: Systems and methods for reducing multicast IP packet bandwidth in a local area network carrying Internet protocol television (IPTV) traffic are disclosed. One embodiment of a system comprises: a layer-2 switch; a slave digital home communication terminal (DHCT); and a master DHCT. The layer-2 switch has a control channel and a plurality of data ports. The slave DHCT is coupled to a first data port of the plurality. The master DHCT is coupled to the layer-2 switch control channel. The master DHCT comprises logic for requesting the layer-2 switch, over the control channel, operate in a first configuration. In the first configuration, the layer-2 switch associates a layer-2 multicast address with the first data port, examines layer-2 multicast packets, and forwards the examined layer-2 multicast packets on the first data port only if the layer-2 destination address is the first layer-2 multicast address.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在承载互联网协议电视(IPTV)业务的局域网中减少组播IP分组带宽的系统和方法。 系统的一个实施例包括:第二层开关; 从属数字家庭通信终端(DHCT); 和主DHCT。 第二层交换机具有控制信道和多个数据端口。 从机DHCT耦合到多个的第一数据端口。 主DHCT耦合到二层交换机控制信道。 主DHCT包括用于请求第二层交换机的逻辑,通过控制信道在第一配置中操作。 在第一个配置中,第二层交换机将第二层组播地址与第一个数据端口相关联,检查第二层组播数据包,并在第一个数据端口上转发所检查的第二层组播数据包, 目的地址是第一层二层组播地址。

    Ratings and quality measurements for digital broadcast viewers
    19.
    发明授权
    Ratings and quality measurements for digital broadcast viewers 有权
    数字广播观众的评分和质量测量

    公开(公告)号:US08819714B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US12782777

    申请日:2010-05-19

    摘要: In one system embodiment, a first receive-and-process (RP) system and a second RP system, the first and second RP systems each configured to receive a first broadcast stream corresponding to a service, the broadcast stream comprising either a raw Internet protocol (IP) stream or a non-IP stream, and each further configured to derive a first Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) stream and a second RTP stream, respectively, based on the first broadcast stream, the first and second RTP streams having stream parameters in common, the first and second RP systems each further configured to provide respective first and second RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) reports, the first and second RTCP reports based on the derived first and second RTP streams, the first and second RTCP reports each comprising information associated with a viewer experience, the respective information having a common benchmark as a basis for comparison.

    摘要翻译: 在一个系统实施例中,第一接收和处理(RP)系统和第二RP系统,所述第一和第二RP系统被配置为接收对应于服务的第一广播流,所述广播流包括原始互联网协议 (IP)流或非IP流,并且每个还被配置为基于所述第一广播流分别导出第一实时传输协议(RTP)流和第二RTP流,所述第一和第二RTP流具有 流参数,第一和第二RP系统,每个进一步被配置为提供相应的第一和第二RTP控制协议(RTCP)报告,基于所得到的第一和第二RTP流的第一和第二RTCP报告,第一和第二RTCP报告 每个包括与观看者体验相关联的信息,相应的信息具有作为比较的基础的共同基准。

    FINE-TUNING THE TIME FOR LEAVING/JOINING A MULTICAST SESSION DURING CHANNEL CHANGES
    20.
    发明申请
    FINE-TUNING THE TIME FOR LEAVING/JOINING A MULTICAST SESSION DURING CHANNEL CHANGES 有权
    在频道更改期间精简调整播放/加入多媒体会议的时间

    公开(公告)号:US20120303760A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-29

    申请号:US13115727

    申请日:2011-05-25

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method that receives at a client device a unicast content stream; receives from a network an indication of a future time corresponding to when to send a join message to acquire a multicast content stream; accesses historical information about transitions between unicast and multicast content streams; and sends a join message for the multicast content stream at a time corresponding to the indicated future time subject to a time offset determined by the client device, the time offset based on the historical information.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种在客户端设备处接收单播内容流的方法; 从网络接收对应于何时发送加入消息以获取多播内容流的未来时间的指示; 访问关于单播和多播内容流之间的转换的历史信息; 并且在与所指示的未来时间对应的时间发送多播内容流的加入消息,该时间偏移由客户端设备确定的时间偏移,基于历史信息的时间偏移。