Interactive video distribution systems – User-requested video program system – Video-on-demand
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Pendleton, Brian T (Department: 2425)
Interactive video distribution systems
User-requested video program system
Video-on-demand
C725S048000, C725S082000, C725S086000, C725S087000, C725S091000, C725S103000, C725S114000, C725S138000, C725S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921448
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for methods, systems, and devices for simultaneously receiving and processing multimedia asset packages transmitted by a plurality of multimedia content providers. The methods and systems of the present invention implement a multiport catcher appliance configured to receive a plurality of transmissions, simultaneously, from multiple content providers in a multimedia asset distribution system. The multimedia catcher receiver includes a multimedia network interface unit configured to simultaneously receive multimedia data segments from content providers, a multimedia network interface unit that provides the multimedia data segments to a receive unit, a receive unit configured to reconstruct and validate a multimedia asset package using multimedia data segments transmitted by a content provider, and a content management system to manage multimedia asset packages and provide multimedia asset packages to a multimedia server.
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Aron Timothy Bruce
Fickle Richard C.
Róyo José A.
Ascent Media Group, LLP
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Ekpo Nnenna
Pendleton Brian T
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