Multi-mode conversion of multiple video streams
AssigneeDISH Wireless L.L.C.
InventorAnand Menon
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Abstract
A technique is described for converting a variety of video streams from transmission sources into a single designated video stream on a client device. As an example, a converter device may receive video streams from multiple transmission sources and select the video stream to convert and output on a client device based on the signal quality. In some examples, the converter device may switch between transmission sources. The converter device may measure the time offset between the video streams of the transmission sources and buffer one of the video streams to align the timing of the video streams, so the user does not detect a timing delay while viewing the video content.
Claims20
A method of converting multiple video streams within a multi-mode conversion device communicatively coupled to a display, the method comprising:
- outputting, on the display, a second video stream of a media content according to a second distribution protocol, wherein the multi-mode conversion device converts an input of a first video stream according to a first distribution protocol into the second video stream;
- determining, based on a signal quality, to switch the input from the first video stream to a third video stream according to a third distribution protocol;
- buffering the first video stream or the third video stream to synchronize timing of the input with the output of the media content in the second video stream;
- and
- converting the input of the third video stream into the second video stream output.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations of converting multiple video streams within a multi-mode conversion device communicatively coupled to a display, the operations comprising:
- outputting, on the display, a second video stream of a media content according to a second distribution protocol, wherein the multi-mode conversion device converts an input of a first video stream according to a first distribution protocol into the second video stream;
- determining, based on a signal quality, to switch the input from the first video stream to a third video stream according to a third distribution protocol;
- buffering the first video stream or the third video stream to synchronize timing of the input with the output of the media content in the second video stream;
- and
- converting the input of the third video stream into the second video stream output.
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform a process of converting multiple video streams within a multi-mode conversion device communicatively coupled to a display, the process comprising:
- outputting, on the display, a second video stream of a media content according to a second distribution protocol, wherein the multi-mode conversion device converts an input of a first video stream according to a first distribution protocol into the second video stream;
- determining, based on a signal quality, to switch the input from the first video stream to a third video stream according to a third distribution protocol;
- buffering the first video stream or the third video stream to synchronize timing of the input with the output of the media content in the second video stream;
- and
- converting the input of the third video stream into the second video stream output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.