公开(公告)号：WO2007116321A3

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：PCT/IB2007001838

申请日：2007-04-06

Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT ,  BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN

Inventor： BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/327

Abstract: A device and a method for enabling access to data from a channel are provided. The device comprises a storage medium for storing the data from the channel as it is received at a network element and a controller. The controller enables commencing storage of at least a portion of multicast data from the channel not already stored on a storage medium as the data is received at a network element, after detecting a request to receive data from the channel . In the event of receiving a subsequent request associated with a user device to receive data from the channel, the data is transmitted from the storage medium to the user device. A controller for controlling storage of the data comprises a memory and a processor.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种能够访问来自信道的数据的设备和方法。 该设备包括一个存储介质，用于在网络元件和控制器处接收来自该通道的数据的存储。 在检测到从信道接收数据的请求之后，控制器能够在数据被接收到网络元件时，从尚未存储在存储介质上的信道中开始存储至少一部分多播数据。 在接收到与用户设备相关联的从该频道接收数据的后续请求的情况下，将该数据从该存储介质发送到该用户设备。 用于控制数据存储的控制器包括存储器和处理器。

公开(公告)号：WO2007122515A3

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：PCT/IB2007002374

申请日：2007-04-23

Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT ,  BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN ,  CROSBY BEN

Inventor： BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN ,  CROSBY BEN

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/22

CPC classification number: H04N7/17336 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: Video signal processing apparatus and methods are disclosed. An access termination terminates an access communication link that operatively couples a video service customer site to a communication network in which communication signals comprising video signals are distributed to video service customer sites. A video signal processor is co-located with the access termination and is operable to receive communication signals from the access termination, to extract a video signal from the received communication signals, and to output the extracted video signal for transfer to a display system at the video service customer site. Control signals may be received by the video signal processor from the display system over the same connection used to transfer video signals to the display system, or through a different connection such as a wireless connection. Video functions including video recording and other functions normally associated with set top video decoders may also be supported.

Abstract translation: 公开了视频信号处理装置和方法。 访问终止终止了将视频服务客户站点可操作地耦合到通信网络的接入通信链路，其中包括视频信号的通信信号被分发到视频服务客户站点。 视频信号处理器与接入终端共同定位，并且可操作以从接入终端接收通信信号，从接收到的通信信号中提取视频信号，并输出所提取的视频信号以传送到显示系统 视频服务客户网站。 控制信号可以由视频信号处理器从显示系统通过用于将视频信号传送到显示系统的相同连接，或通过诸如无线连接的不同连接来接收。 还可以支持包括视频记录和通常与机顶视频解码器相关联的其他功能的视频功能。

公开(公告)号：WO2007119176A3

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：PCT/IB2007002012

申请日：2007-04-06

Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT ,  BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN

Inventor： BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/605 ,  H04L67/2814 ,  H04L67/327

Abstract: An apparatus (51) for managing requests for media data such as video data for effecting rapid channel change in IPTV services comprises an interface (53) for receiving data requests addressed for processing by a particular data request service device, and an agent (57) operatively coupled to the interface and configured for selecting which of a number of different data request service devices (65,67,69) to send the request, irrespective of the device to which the request is addressed. The apparatus includes a module (71) for determining if a received request can be serviced by a preferred request service device based on its monitored ability to service the request. If the module determines that the preferred device is capable of servicing the request, the request is directed to that device, and otherwise to another device, which may be the device to which the data request is originally addressed. The preferred request service device may reside at an access node (51) for delivering media services to subscriber equipment (55).

Abstract translation: 一种用于管理诸如用于实现IPTV服务中的快速频道改变的视频数据的媒体数据的请求的装置（51）包括用于接收由特定数据请求服务装置处理的数据请求的接口（53）和代理（57） 可操作地耦合到所述接口并且被配置为用于选择多个不同的数据请求服务设备（65,67,69）中的哪一个发送所述请求，而不管所述请求被寻址的设备。 该装置包括一个模块（71），用于根据其所监视的服务请求的能力来确定接收到的请求是否可以被优选的请求服务设备服务。 如果模块确定优选设备能够服务于请求，则该请求被引导到该设备，否则指向另一个设备，其可能是数据请求最初被寻址的设备。 优选请求服务设备可以驻留在用于向订户设备（55）传送媒体服务的接入节点（51）。

公开(公告)号：WO2012094060A2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：PCT/US2011060600

申请日：2011-11-14

Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING ,  BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN ,  CROSBY BEN

Inventor： BARRETT TIMOTHY ALAN ,  CROSBY BEN

IPC: H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: H04L67/42 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/43615

Abstract: A system and method for system and method for video distribution over a range of devices over Internet Protocol (IP) networks are provided. The system and method provide for connecting to the network at least one additional content source (804); communicating a first request over the network (806), the request requiring each of the plurality of content sources to identify channels on which each of the content sources provides content; selecting a channel not being used by the content sources to provide content (808); connecting at least one client to the network (902); communicating a second request over the network (904), the second request requiring each of the plurality of content sources to identify channels on which each of the plurality of content sources provides content; selecting an identified channel by the at least one client (906); and providing content to the at least one client on the selected identified channel (908).

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于通过因特网协议（IP）网络在一系列设备上进行视频分发的系统和方法的系统和方法。 所述系统和方法提供用于将至少一个附加内容源（804）连接到所述网络; 通过所述网络传送第一请求（806），所述请求要求所述多个内容源中的每一个识别每个所述内容源提供内容的频道; 选择内容源不被使用的频道提供内容（808）; 将至少一个客户端连接到所述网络（902）; 通过所述网络传送第二请求（904），所述第二请求要求所述多个内容源中的每一个识别所述多​​个内容源中的每一个提供内容的频道; 由所述至少一个客户端选择所识别的频道（906）; 以及向所选择的所识别的频道上的所述至少一个客户端提供内容（908）。