CA2352143C - Procede et appareil de production de television en temps reel a la demande - Google Patents

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CA2352143C
CA2352143C CA002352143A CA2352143A CA2352143C CA 2352143 C CA2352143 C CA 2352143C CA 002352143 A CA002352143 A CA 002352143A CA 2352143 A CA2352143 A CA 2352143A CA 2352143 C CA2352143 C CA 2352143C
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Christopher W.B. Goode
Edward A. Ludvig
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Abstract

Cette invention se rapporte à un système de télévision à la demande (100) qui comprend un codeur de télédiffusion (250) et un codeur de mémorisation (252). Le codeur de télédiffusion code une séquence de trames vidéo en temps réel, afin de former un train de bits de télédiffusion et il diffuse ce train de bits de télédiffusion à destination de plusieurs appareils d'abonnés (106) pendant que simultanément le codeur de mémorisation code la séquence de trames vidéo en temps réel, afin de former un train de bits de mémorisation qui est mémorisé dans un serveur d'informations (108). L'appareil d'abonné décode (510) le train de bits de télédiffusion pour afficher le programme de télédiffusion. A n'importe quel moment, l'appareil d'abonné peut demander (524) à revoir les informations préalablement affichées dans le train de bits de télédiffusion. Le train de bits de mémorisation est alors transmis (526) en tant que tel à l'appareil d'abonné. Le train de bits de mémorisation facilite la lecture standard des informations préalablement télédiffusées ainsi qu'une lecture en mode non naturel, telle que les fonctions d'avance rapide et de retour rapide.
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US09/201,530 US7024678B2 (en) 1998-11-30 1998-11-30 Method and apparatus for producing demand real-time television
US09/201,529 US6389218B2 (en) 1998-11-30 1998-11-30 Method and apparatus for simultaneously producing compressed play and trick play bitstreams from a video frame sequence
US09/201,530 1998-11-30
PCT/US1999/027755 WO2000033568A1 (fr) 1998-11-30 1999-11-23 Procede et appareil de production de television en temps reel a la demande

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