Methods and apparatus to manage advanced television system committee video in broadcast switched digital video systems
OwnerBrad Medford, Debra Phillips +1inventors
InventorsBrad Medford, Debra Phillips, Vernon Reed
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to manage program streams in broadcast switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example method includes receiving a plurality of motion picture experts group (MPEG) multiple program transport streams (MPTSs) that contain a plurality of program streams; selecting a subset of the plurality of program streams to provide a line-up of program streams; and broadcasting the selected subset of program streams in the SDV system.
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A method of managing program streams in a broadcast switched digital video (SDV) system comprising:
- receiving a plurality of motion picture experts group (MPEG) multiple program transport streams (MPTSs) that contain a plurality of program streams;
- selecting a subset of the plurality of program streams to provide a line-up of program streams;
- and
- broadcasting the selected subset of program streams in the SDV system.
A method for managing program streams in a broadcast switched digital video (SDV) system that receives a plurality of motion picture experts group (MPEG) multiple program transport streams (MPTSs) that contain a plurality of program streams, the method comprising:
- decoding program information from the MPTSs;
- receiving program stream selections from a system manager;
- and
- configuring the SDV system to broadcast the selected program streams.
An apparatus for managing program streams in a broadcast switched digital video (SDV) system that receives a plurality of motion picture experts group (MPEG) multiple program transport streams (MPTSs) that contain a plurality of program streams, the apparatus comprising:
- a decoder to decode program information from the MPTSs;
- and
- a controller to receive program stream selections from a system manager, and to configure the SDV system to broadcast the selected program streams.
An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to manage program streams in a broadcast switched digital video (SDV) system that receives a plurality of motion picture experts group (MPEG) multiple program transport streams (MPTSs) that contain a plurality of program streams by:
- decoding program information from a plurality MPTSs;
- receiving program stream selections from a system manager;
- and
- configuring the SDV system to broadcast the selected program streams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.