公开(公告)号：US08087044B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US11881208

申请日：2007-07-25

申请人： Edward A. Krause ,  Charlie X. Yang ,  Anesh Sharma

发明人： Edward A. Krause ,  Charlie X. Yang ,  Anesh Sharma

IPC分类号： H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025

CPC分类号： H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/858

摘要： Methods, apparatus, and systems for managing the insertion of overlay content into a video signal are provided. A video signal is received from a video source. In addition, overlay content is provided in one or more overlay content signals. A tag is appended to the video signal and/or the overlay content signals. The tag contains identifying information. Overlay content selected from one of the overlay content signals may then be inserted into the video signal in accordance with the identifying information to produce a modified video content. The identifying information may comprises various types of information identifying the source or subject matter of the overlay content or video signal, the destination of the overlay content or video signal, information identifying the geographic region where the overlay content is to be inserted, or key words or other information to enable matching of the overlay content with an appropriate video signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于管理将重叠内容插入到视频信号中的方法，装置和系统。 从视频源接收视频信号。 此外，在一个或多个覆盖内容信号中提供覆盖内容。 标签附加到视频信号和/或覆盖内容信号。 标签包含标识信息。 然后可以根据识别信息将从覆盖内容信号中的一个选择的覆盖内容插入到视频信号中，以产生修改的视频内容。 识别信息可以包括标识重叠内容或视频信号的源或主题的各种类型的信息，覆盖内容或视频信号的目的地，标识要插入重叠内容的地理区域的信息，或关键字 或其他信息，以使覆盖内容与适当的视频信号匹配。

公开(公告)号：US20100333149A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12814843

申请日：2010-06-14

申请人： Anesh Sharma ,  Yue Wang

发明人： Anesh Sharma ,  Yue Wang

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/23655 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/64784

摘要： Methods and apparatus are provided for delivering a plurality of video on demand (VOD) streams to customers. Video streams are received from a VOD server. The received streams are statistically multiplexed to transrate them and to optimize their video bandwidth. The statistically multiplexed streams are modulated, and then delivered to customers as single program transport streams.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将多个视频点播（VOD）流传送给客户的方法和装置。 从VOD服务器接收视频流。 接收的数据流被统一复用以便转换它们并优化其视频带宽。 统计复用的流被调制，然后作为单个节目传输流传送给客户。

公开(公告)号：US20080068997A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11801844

申请日：2007-05-11

申请人： Edward A. Krause ,  Anesh Sharma

发明人： Edward A. Krause ,  Anesh Sharma

IPC分类号： G08C15/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/23805 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262

摘要： The present invention provides a balanced video distribution system, as well as corresponding methods and apparatus, which utilize feedback from the channel multiplexers as well as rate estimation and predictive rate control. Packets of a video stream are received at an input buffer. A transmission deadline is determined for the packets. A fullness level of the input buffer is also determined. A future time at which said packets can be transmitted may be estimated based on the buffer fullness level. A bit rate of the video stream can be adjusted based on the estimated future time and the transmission deadline. For example, the bit rate may be adjusted in proportion to a difference between the estimated future time and the transmission deadline.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种利用来自信道多路复用器的反馈以及速率估计和预测速率控制的平衡视频分配系统以及相应的方法和装置。 在输入缓冲器处接收视频流的分组。 确定包的传输期限。 还确定了输入缓冲区的满量程。 可以基于缓冲器充满水平来估计可以发送所述分组的将来时间。 可以基于估计的未来时间和传输期限来调整视频流的比特率。 例如，比特率可以与估计的未来时间和传输期限之间的差异成比例地调整。

公开(公告)号：US07885189B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US11801844

申请日：2007-05-11

申请人： Edward A. Krause ,  Anesh Sharma

发明人： Edward A. Krause ,  Anesh Sharma

IPC分类号： G08C15/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/23805 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262

摘要： The present invention provides a balanced video distribution system, as well as corresponding methods and apparatus, which utilize feedback from the channel multiplexers as well as rate estimation and predictive rate control. Packets of a video stream are received at an input buffer. A transmission deadline is determined for the packets. A fullness level of the input buffer is also determined. A future time at which said packets can be transmitted may be estimated based on the buffer fullness level. A bit rate of the video stream can be adjusted based on the estimated future time and the transmission deadline. For example, the bit rate may be adjusted in proportion to a difference between the estimated future time and the transmission deadline.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种利用来自信道多路复用器的反馈以及速率估计和预测速率控制的平衡视频分配系统以及相应的方法和装置。 在输入缓冲器处接收视频流的分组。 确定包的传输期限。 还确定了输入缓冲区的满量程。 可以基于缓冲器充满水平来估计可以发送所述分组的将来时间。 可以基于估计的未来时间和传输期限来调整视频流的比特率。 例如，比特率可以与估计的未来时间和传输期限之间的差异成比例地调整。

公开(公告)号：US20080068507A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11881208

申请日：2007-07-25

申请人： Edward A. Krause ,  Charlie X. Yang ,  Anesh Sharma

发明人： Edward A. Krause ,  Charlie X. Yang ,  Anesh Sharma

IPC分类号： H04N5/50

CPC分类号： H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/858

摘要： Methods, apparatus, and systems for managing the insertion of overlay content into a video signal are provided. A video signal is received from a video source. In addition, overlay content is provided in one or more overlay content signals. A tag is appended to the video signal and/or the overlay content signals. The tag contains identifying information. Overlay content selected from one of the overlay content signals may then be inserted into the video signal in accordance with the identifying information to produce a modified video content. The identifying information may comprises various types of information identifying the source or subject matter of the overlay content or video signal, the destination of the overlay content or video signal, information identifying the geographic region where the overlay content is to be inserted, or key words or other information to enable matching of the overlay content with an appropriate video signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于管理将重叠内容插入到视频信号中的方法，装置和系统。 从视频源接收视频信号。 此外，在一个或多个覆盖内容信号中提供覆盖内容。 标签附加到视频信号和/或覆盖内容信号。 标签包含标识信息。 然后可以根据识别信息将从覆盖内容信号中的一个选择的覆盖内容插入到视频信号中，以产生修改的视频内容。 识别信息可以包括标识重叠内容或视频信号的源或主题的各种类型的信息，覆盖内容或视频信号的目的地，标识要插入重叠内容的地理区域的信息，或关键字 或其他信息，以使覆盖内容与适当的视频信号匹配。