Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method

A method for transcoding content from a source type to a destination type, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a request for content from a receiver;
• fetching said content;
• identifying a destination type corresponding to said receiver;
• selecting one of a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a source type to said destination type, wherein said one transcoder is selected based at least on said destination type;
• transcoding said content to said destination type, therein generating transcoded content;
• and
• transmitting said transcoded content to said receiver.

A content transcoding device for transcoding content from a source type to a destination type, comprising:

• a fetching unit for fetching content;
• an identifying unit for identifying a destination type;
• a selecting unit for selecting one of a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a source type to said destination type;
• wherein said one transcoder is selected based at least on said destination type;
• a transcoding unit for transcoding said content to said destination type, therein generating transcoded content;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting said transcoded content.

A computer readable medium having a computer program for causing a computer to perform a method for transcoding content from a source type to a destination type, the method comprising the steps of:

• fetching content;
• identifying a destination type;
• selecting one of a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a source type to said destination type, wherein said one transcoder is selected based at least on said destination type;
• transcoding said content to said destination type, therein generating transcoded content;
• and
• transmitting said transcoded content.

A transcoding device for transcoding content from a source type to a destination type, comprising:

• a receiving unit configured to receive a request for content from a receiver;
• a fetching unit configured to fetch said content;
• an identifying unit configured to identify a destination type corresponding to said receiver;
• a selecting unit configured to select one of a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a source type to said destination type, wherein said one transcoder is selected based at least on said destination type;
• a transcoding unit configured to transcode said content to said destination type, therein generating transcoded content;
• and
• a transmitting unit configured to transmit said transcoded content to said receiver.