公开(公告)号：US08793303B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US11478501

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra

发明人： Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/4312

摘要： A media server in a home entertainment network coordinates with a media receiver connected with the network to provide a media representation with a combined user interface on an attached display device. The media server receives compositing information from the media receiver over the network regarding the placemement of UI components generated by the media receiver. In response, the media server may adjust the positioning of graphics, media control information, metadata, media presentation windows, and other UI components for presentation by the media receiver such that the UI components generated by the media server do not interfere with the UI generated by the media receiver when rendered to the display device. Alternately, the media receiver may adjust the position of UI components such that the UI components generated by the media receiver do not interfere with the UI generated by the media server upon presentation.

摘要翻译： 家庭娱乐网络中的媒体服务器与与网络连接的媒体接收器协调，以在附接的显示设备上提供具有组合的用户界面的媒体表示。 媒体服务器通过网络从媒体接收器接收关于由媒体接收器生成的UI组件的放置的合成信息。 作为响应，媒体服务器可以调整图形，媒体控制信息，元数据，媒体呈现窗口和其他UI组件的定位以供媒体接收者呈现，使得媒体服务器生成的UI组件不会干扰所生成的UI 当媒体接收机呈现给显示设备时。 或者，媒体接收器可以调整UI组件的位置，使得由媒体接收器生成的UI组件不会在介绍媒体服务器时产生的UI干扰。

公开(公告)号：US08380864B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US11645885

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang

发明人： Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/601 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2823 ,  H04L67/325 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440236

摘要： Transrate/transcode functionality of media processing units in devices distributed within a networked media system are harnessed to enable media streaming to devices across networks while overcoming insufficient bandwidth to transmit the source content or while providing reformatted media to devices that do not support the source format. A policy engine may reallocate media processing resources for greater efficiency. The policy engine may further schedule time-slicing of media segments in available hardware and software-based codecs. Time-slicing may be used to transformatively process one or more media streams across potentially multiple media processing units connected within a network. The media streams are divided into independently processable segments based upon knowledge of underlying media formats. Processing requirements and a priority processing order may be determined for and assigned to each independently processable segment. The segments may be scheduled for delivery to the media processing units based upon the assigned priority and processing requirements.

摘要翻译： 利用在网络媒体系统内分发的设备中的媒体处理单元的转换/转码功能，以便能够跨网络实现媒体流传输到设备，同时克服不足的带宽来传输源内容，或者将重新格式化的媒体提供给不支持源格式的设备。 策略引擎可以重新分配媒体处理资源以提高效率。 策略引擎可以进一步调度可用硬件和基于软件的编解码器中媒体段的时间分片。 时间分片可用于跨网络中连接的潜在的多个媒体处理单元变换处理一个或多个媒体流。 基于底层媒体格式的知识，媒体流被分成可独立处理的片段。 处理要求和优先处理顺序可以被确定并分配给每个可独立处理的段。 可以基于所分配的优先级和处理要求来调度段以传送到媒体处理单元。

公开(公告)号：US20080005302A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11478501

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra

发明人： Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/4312

摘要： A media server in a home entertainment network coordinates with a media receiver connected with the network to provide a media representation with a combined user interface on an attached display device. The media server receives compositing information from the media receiver over the network regarding the placemement of UI components generated by the media receiver. In response, the media server may adjust the positioning of graphics, media control information, metadata, media presentation windows, and other UI components for presentation by the media receiver such that the UI components generated by the media server do not interfere with the UI generated by the media receiver when rendered to the display device. Alternately, the media receiver may adjust the position of UI components such that the UI components generated by the media receiver do not interfere with the UI generated by the media server upon presentation.

摘要翻译： 家庭娱乐网络中的媒体服务器与与网络连接的媒体接收器协调，以在附接的显示设备上提供具有组合的用户界面的媒体表示。 媒体服务器通过网络从媒体接收器接收关于由媒体接收器生成的UI组件的放置的合成信息。 作为响应，媒体服务器可以调整图形，媒体控制信息，元数据，媒体呈现窗口和其他UI组件的定位以供媒体接收者呈现，使得媒体服务器生成的UI组件不会干扰所生成的UI 当媒体接收机呈现给显示设备时。 或者，媒体接收器可以调整UI组件的位置，使得由媒体接收器生成的UI组件不会在介绍媒体服务器时产生的UI干扰。

公开(公告)号：US07844661B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US11454020

申请日：2006-06-15

申请人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher

发明人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： A media server in a home entertainment network coordinates with a media player connected with the network to provide a media presentation with a combined user interface (UI) on an attached display device. Media content is sourced locally on a networked media player. The media player extracts metadata related to the media content and transmits the metadata to the media server. The media server creates the UI to include components related to the media content rendered by the media player. The media server then transmits the UI to the media player for combination with the rendered media content for a composite output to a presentation device. The media server may further develop and transmit compositing instructions and additional media content to the media player for inclusion in the composite output.

摘要翻译： 家庭娱乐网络中的媒体服务器与与网络连接的媒体播放器协调，以在附接的显示设备上提供具有组合的用户界面（UI）的媒体呈现。 媒体内容来自本地的联网媒体播放器。 媒体播放器提取与媒体内容有关的元数据，并将该元数据发送到媒体服务器。 媒体服务器创建UI以包括与由媒体播放器呈现的媒体内容相关的组件。 然后，媒体服务器将UI发送到媒体播放器以与呈现的媒体内容组合以用于组合输出到呈现设备。 媒体服务器可以进一步开发并发送合成指令和附加媒体内容到媒体播放器以便包括在复合输出中。

公开(公告)号：US20080310825A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11761501

申请日：2007-06-12

申请人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Ashley C. Speicher ,  Todd Bowra ,  Sudhakar V. Prabhu

发明人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Ashley C. Speicher ,  Todd Bowra ,  Sudhakar V. Prabhu

IPC分类号： H04N7/26

CPC分类号： H04N19/40 ,  H04N19/115 ,  H04N19/152 ,  H04N19/154 ,  H04N19/164 ,  H04N19/61

摘要： The recording of digital media according to one or more of playback device capabilities, network performance and user preference is disclosed. One embodiment provides a method for recording digital video comprising determining a first set of capabilities of a first networked playback device, receiving media in at least one of a first format and a first bit rate, and recording the media in at least one of a second format and a second bit rate according to the first set of capabilities. In this manner, playback considerations may be incorporated while the digital media is recorded, thus improving the playback of the digital media at a later time.

摘要翻译： 公开了根据播放设备能力，网络性能和用户偏好中的一个或多个的数字媒体的记录。 一个实施例提供了一种用于记录数字视频的方法，包括确定第一网络播放设备的第一组能力，以第一格式和第一比特率中的至少一个接收媒体，以及将媒体记录在第二 格式和根据第一组能力的第二比特率。 以这种方式，在记录数字媒体的同时可以并入播放考虑因素，从而在以后改进数字媒体的播放。

公开(公告)号：US20080310814A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11762090

申请日：2007-06-13

申请人： Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang ,  Sudhakar V. Prabhu ,  David M. Davis

发明人： Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher ,  Nicholas J. Fang ,  Sudhakar V. Prabhu ,  David M. Davis

IPC分类号： H04N7/00 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/44004

摘要： The multi-location buffering of streaming media data is disclosed. One embodiment comprises buffering a first segment of media data associated with a current playback location, and buffering a second segment of media data associated with a seek point separated from the first segment of media data by a segment of unbuffered data. In this manner, data at seek points in the media stream may be buffered before a user requests a seek operation. Playback at a seek point may therefore begin with lessened or no perceived lag when a user inputs a seek command.

摘要翻译： 公开了流媒体数据的多位置缓冲。 一个实施例包括缓冲与当前播放位置相关联的媒体数据的第一段，以及缓冲与通过一段无缓冲数据从媒体数据的第一段分离的寻道的相关联的媒体数据的第二段。 以这种方式，可以在用户请求搜索操作之前缓冲媒体流中的搜索点处的数据。 因此，当用户输入搜索命令时，在寻道点的播放可以从减少或没有发现的滞后开始。

公开(公告)号：US20110072081A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12955896

申请日：2010-11-29

申请人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher

发明人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： A media server in a home entertainment network coordinates with a media player connected with the network to provide a media presentation with a combined user interface (UI) on an attached display device. Media content is sourced locally on a networked media player. The media player extracts metadata related to the media content and transmits the metadata to the media server. The media server creates the UI to include components related to the media content rendered by the media player. The media server then transmits the UI to the media player for combination with the rendered media content for a composite output to a presentation device. The media server may further develop and transmit compositing instructions and additional media content to the media player for inclusion in the composite output.

摘要翻译： 家庭娱乐网络中的媒体服务器与与网络连接的媒体播放器协调，以在附接的显示设备上提供具有组合的用户界面（UI）的媒体呈现。 媒体内容来自本地的联网媒体播放器。 媒体播放器提取与媒体内容有关的元数据，并将该元数据发送到媒体服务器。 媒体服务器创建UI以包括与由媒体播放器呈现的媒体内容相关的组件。 然后，媒体服务器将UI发送到媒体播放器以与呈现的媒体内容组合以用于组合输出到呈现设备。 媒体服务器可以进一步开发并发送合成指令和附加媒体内容到媒体播放器以便包括在复合输出中。

公开(公告)号：US07802006B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US11762090

申请日：2007-06-13

申请人： Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C Speicher ,  Nicholas J Fang ,  Sudhakar V Prabhu ,  David M Davis

发明人： Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C Speicher ,  Nicholas J Fang ,  Sudhakar V Prabhu ,  David M Davis

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/44004

摘要： The multi-location buffering of streaming media data is disclosed. One embodiment comprises buffering a first segment of media data associated with a current playback location, and buffering a second segment of media data associated with a seek point separated from the first segment of media data by a segment of unbuffered data. In this manner, data at seek points in the media stream may be buffered before a user requests a seek operation. Playback at a seek point may therefore begin with lessened or no perceived lag when a user inputs a seek command.

摘要翻译： 公开了流媒体数据的多位置缓冲。 一个实施例包括缓冲与当前播放位置相关联的媒体数据的第一段，以及缓冲与通过一段无缓冲数据从媒体数据的第一段分离的寻道的相关联的媒体数据的第二段。 以这种方式，可以在用户请求搜索操作之前缓冲媒体流中的搜索点处的数据。 因此，当用户输入搜索命令时，在寻道点的播放可以从减少或没有发现的滞后开始。

公开(公告)号：US07558760B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-07

申请号：US11761519

申请日：2007-06-12

申请人： Nicholas J Fang ,  Ashley C Speicher ,  Todd Bowra ,  Sudhakar V Prabhu

发明人： Nicholas J Fang ,  Ashley C Speicher ,  Todd Bowra ,  Sudhakar V Prabhu

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： H04N7/17336 ,  H04N19/107 ,  H04N19/164 ,  H04N19/172 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/47202

摘要： The real-time generation of key frames in a media data stream is disclosed. One embodiment provides a method of processing encoded media data comprising receiving a request to play back the encoded media data from a media receiver, generating one or more key frames from the encoded media data, and sending the generated key frame or key frames to the media receiver. The key frames are generated by decoding the media data, and then encoding the key frames from the decoded media data. In this manner, a frequency of key frames in a media data stream may be increased to improve trick mode and 1× playback.

摘要翻译： 公开了媒体数据流中关键帧的实时生成。 一个实施例提供了一种处理编码媒体数据的方法，包括接收从媒体接收器回放编码媒体数据的请求，从编码的媒体数据生成一个或多个关键帧，以及将生成的关键帧或关键帧发送到媒体 接收器。 关键帧是通过对媒体数据进行解码产生的，然后从解码的媒体数据对关键帧进行编码。 以这种方式，可以增加媒体数据流中的关键帧的频率以改善特技模式和1x重放。

公开(公告)号：US20080034029A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11454020

申请日：2006-06-15

申请人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher

发明人： Nicholas J. Fang ,  Todd Bowra ,  Ashley C. Speicher

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： A media server in a home entertainment network coordinates with a media player connected with the network to provide a media presentation with a combined user interface (UI) on an attached display device. Media content is sourced locally on a networked media player. The media player extracts metadata related to the media content and transmits the metadata to the media server. The media server creates the UI to include components related to the media content rendered by the media player. The media server then transmits the UI to the media player for combination with the rendered media content for a composite output to a presentation device. The media server may further develop and transmit compositing instructions and additional media content to the media player for inclusion in the composite output.

摘要翻译： 家庭娱乐网络中的媒体服务器与与网络连接的媒体播放器协调，以在附接的显示设备上提供具有组合的用户界面（UI）的媒体呈现。 媒体内容来自本地的联网媒体播放器。 媒体播放器提取与媒体内容有关的元数据，并将该元数据发送到媒体服务器。 媒体服务器创建UI以包括与由媒体播放器呈现的媒体内容相关的组件。 然后，媒体服务器将UI发送到媒体播放器以与呈现的媒体内容组合以用于组合输出到呈现设备。 媒体服务器可以进一步开发并发送合成指令和附加媒体内容到媒体播放器以便包括在复合输出中。