公开(公告)号：US09066151B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13652342

申请日：2012-10-15

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Brian F. Roberts ,  Heath Stallings ,  Donald H. Relyea ,  Ruchir Rodrigues ,  Sathya Bhaskaran ,  Ramakrishnan Ramaswamy Sankaranarayan

IPC: H04N21/61 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/46

CPC classification number: H04N21/6143 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6125

Abstract: In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary method includes an expansion media content processing device receiving media content in a format not supported by a set-top box to which the expansion media content processing device is communicatively connected by a local communication link, converting the media content from the format not supported by the set-top box to a format supported by the set-top box, and providing the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to the set-top box by way of the local communication link. In some examples, the method further includes the set-top box receiving and using the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to provide the media content to an output device for presentation.

Abstract translation: 在许多可能的实施例中的一个实施例中，示例性方法包括扩展媒体内容处理设备，其以不由机顶盒支持的格式接收媒体内容，扩展媒体内容处理设备通过本地通信链路通信地连接到机顶盒， 将媒体内容从机顶盒不支持的格式转换为机顶盒支持的格式，并将机顶盒支持的格式的媒体内容以本地方式提供给机顶盒 通讯链接。 在一些示例中，该方法还包括机顶盒接收和使用由机顶盒支持的格式的媒体内容，以将媒体内容提供给输出设备进行呈现。

公开(公告)号：US20130042266A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13652342

申请日：2012-10-15

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Brian F. Roberts ,  Heath Stallings ,  Donald H. Relyea ,  Ruchir Rodrigues ,  Sathya Bhaskaran ,  Ramakrishnan Ramaswamy Sankaranarayan

IPC: H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/431

CPC classification number: H04N21/6143 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6125

Abstract: In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary method includes an expansion media content processing device receiving media content in a format not supported by a set-top box to which the expansion media content processing device is communicatively connected by a local communication link, converting the media content from the format not supported by the set-top box to a format supported by the set-top box, and providing the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to the set-top box by way of the local communication link. In some examples, the method further includes the set-top box receiving and using the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to provide the media content to an output device for presentation.

Abstract translation: 在许多可能的实施例中的一个实施例中，示例性方法包括扩展媒体内容处理设备，其以不由机顶盒支持的格式接收媒体内容，扩展媒体内容处理设备通过本地通信链路通信地连接到机顶盒， 将媒体内容从机顶盒不支持的格式转换为机顶盒支持的格式，并将机顶盒支持的格式的媒体内容以本地方式提供给机顶盒 通讯链接。 在一些示例中，该方法还包括机顶盒接收和使用由机顶盒支持的格式的媒体内容，以将媒体内容提供给输出设备进行呈现。