Methods and apparatus for facilitating network splicing

Details Methods and apparatus for facilitating network splicing Methods and apparatus for facilitating network splicing

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

An, Shawn S. (Department: 2621)

Interactive video distribution systems

Video distribution system with upstream communication

C725S036000, C725S032000, C382S235000, C375S240260, C375S240010

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07096488

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides systems and methods for providing compressed video data from multiple bit streams. The systems and methods apply a two-stage strategy. In the first stage, a conditioning step is performed on a bit stream comprising compressed video data which outputs a conditioned bit stream that is able to receive digital insertions without subsequent decompression of the compressed video data or removal from network packets. The conditioning includes recoding an incoming bit stream such that compressed video data in the bit stream immediately before and after a splice point does not have temporal reliance across the splice point. In the second stage, e.g., at a downstream network device, splicing of compressed video data from a second bit stream into the conditioned bit stream is performed. The splicing takes advantage of the changes made to the conditioned bit stream and may occur at the network packet level.

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