Multi-mode conversion of multiple video streams
AssigneeBoost SubscriberCo 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 comprising:
- detecting, by a multi-mode conversion device, a failure of a first video stream;
- in response to detecting the failure, measuring, by the multi-mode conversion device, a value of at least one parameter of a second video stream;
- in response to the value being greater than a threshold, switching, by the multi-mode conversion device, from the first video stream to the second video stream;
- and
- outputting, on a display, the second video stream.
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 comprising:
- detecting, by a multi-mode conversion device, a failure of a first video stream;
- in response to detecting the failure, measuring, by the multi-mode conversion device, a value of at least one parameter of a second video stream;
- in response to the value being greater than a threshold, switching, by the multi-mode conversion device, from the first video stream to the second video stream;
- and
- outputting, on a display, the second video stream.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:
- detecting, by a multi-mode conversion device, a failure of a first video stream;
- in response to detecting the failure, measuring, by the multi-mode conversion device, a value of at least one parameter of a second video stream;
- in response to the value being greater than a threshold, switching, by the multi-mode conversion device, from the first video stream to the second video stream;
- and
- outputting, on a display, the second video stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.