Patent EP1339236A2 successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
EP1339236A2
Expired / Lapsed
EP
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Audio and video transmission and receiving system
Assignee: Acacia Media Technologies Corp
•
Filing: 1992-01-03
•
Granted: —
•
Expires: 2012-01-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention generally relates to the obtaining of digital video or audiovisual information transmitted via satellite on a multiplexed distribution channel to a remotely located user reception system. More particularly, a method is provided of obtaining data blocks comprising compressed digital video information transmitted via satellite on a multiplexed distribution channel to a remotely located user reception system comprising: accessing, via a user terminal interface, at the user location, an item database containing a plurality of items of factual information, each item of factual information being associated with a corresponding item comprising compressed digital video data blocks; selecting one of the items comprising compressed digital video data blocks from the multiplexed distribution channel by preconfiguring the user reception system; receiving via satellite at the remotely located user reception system, a signal from the multiplexed distribution channel comprising a plurality of items of video information, including the selected item; decompressing the video information; and converting the decompressed video information into a format suitable for playback.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Yurt
- 👤 Lee H. Browne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/24; H04N7/52; H04N7/54; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/38; H04H20/40; H04H60/00; H04H60/09; H04H60/14; H04H60/23; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/21; H04N21/218; H04N21/2181; H04N21/23; H04N21/233; H04N21/234; H04N21/2343; H04N21/234381; H04N21/236; H04N21/2368; H04N21/238; H04N21/2381; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2543; H04N21/258; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25875; H04N21/262; H04N21/26208; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4331; H04N21/434; H04N21/4341; H04N21/44; H04N21/4402; H04N21/440281; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4627; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47202; H04N21/47211; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/835; H04N21/8352; H04N21/8355; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; H04N7/17336; H04H2201/00; H04H2201/30; H04H2201/33; H04H2201/70; H04H60/18; H04H60/27; H04H60/35; H04H60/37; H04H60/68; H04H60/73; H04H60/74; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 91
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of obtaining data blocks comprising
compressed digital video information transmitted via satellite
on a multiplexed distribution channel to a remotely located
user reception system (200, 200', 200", 200"') comprising: accessing, via a user terminal interface (207), at
the user location, an item database (300, 118) containing a
plurality of items of factual information, each item of
factual information being associated with a corresponding item
comprising compressed digital video data blocks; selecting one of the items comprising compressed
digital video data blocks from the multiplexed distribution
channel by preconfiguring the user reception system; receiving via satellite at the remotely located user
reception system, a signal from the multiplexed distribution
channel comprising a plurality of items of video information,
including the selected item; decompressing the video information; and converting the decompressed video information into a
format suitable for playback.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the information
associated with the selected item comprises a program note.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises the title of the
selected item.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises at least one
credit for the selected item.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises the running time
of the selected item.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising searching
the item database (300) to produce search results and
selecting at least one of the items comprising data blocks
comprising compressed digital video information from the
search results.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising storing at
least a portion of the selected item.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the at least a portion
of the received selected item is stored on a random access
medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the compressed digital
data blocks are addressable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks are organized into frames.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the video
information was compressed using a compression technique
comprising discrete cosine transform and motion compensation
(413d).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion
of the selected item is copy protected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the selected item
includes redundancy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the selected item is
converted for playback on a television.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising buffering
some of the received selected item and decompressing a
remainder of the received selected item for immediate viewing
as the remainder of the received selected item is received.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the item database is
accessed via an application running on the reception system.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
217 words
A system for receiving a selected item comprising
data blocks comprising compressed digital audiovisual
information transmitted via satellite on a multiplexed
distribution channel, the system comprising: a signal receiving device (201) adapted to receive a
signal from a multiplexed distribution channel comprising a
plurality of items comprising compressed digital audiovisual
data blocks, including the selected item; a user terminal interface (207) adapted to permit a
user to access an item database (118; 300) comprising a
plurality of items of factual information, each item of
factual information being associated with a corresponding
available item comprising compressed digital audiovisual data
blocks a receiver format converter (202, 204) adapted to
convert the selected item to a specific format, the converted
selected item comprising audiovisual information comprising
compressed digital audio and video data blocks; a decompressor (208, 209) adapted to decompress the
video and audio data blocks of the converted selected item
comprising audiovisual information and being capable of
decompressing video data blocks that are compressed using a
compression method that comprises discrete cosine transform
and motion compensation; an output converter (211-214) adapted to convert the
decompressed audio and video data blocks into a format
suitable for playback; and wherein the system is adapted to be preconfigured to
receive the selected item, the selected item being selected
from the item database.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the user terminal
interface is adapted to permit the user to search the database
to produce search results comprising at least one item of
factual information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the selected item
is selected by the user from the search results.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 17, further comprising an
application adapted to allow the user to access the database
using the user terminal interface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the factual
information comprises a program note associated with at least
one of the items comprising data blocks comprising compressed
digital audiovisual information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 21, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises the title of the
selected item.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 21, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises at least one
credit for the selected item.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 21, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises the running time
of the item.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the compressed
digital audio and video data blocks are addressable.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks of the selected item are organized into
frames.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 17, wherein at least a portion
of the selected item is copy protected and further comprising
a copy protection decoder adapted to prevent recording of the
selected item.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the output
converter (211-214) is adapted to convert the selected item
into a format suitable for playback by the user on a
television.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 8, further comprising a data
formatter (204) adapted to distinguish audio information from
video information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the output
converter (211-214) is adapted to be in data communication
with a recorder.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 17, further comprising a
storage device (203) adapted to store at least a portion of
the converted selected item.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of obtaining data blocks comprising
compressed digital audiovisual information transmitted via
satellite on a multiplexed distribution channel to a remotely
located user reception system (200, 200',200", 200"),
comprising: accessing, via a user terminal interface (207), at
the user location, an item database (118, 300) containing a
plurality of items of factual information, each item of
factual information being associated with a corresponding item
comprising compressed digital audiovisual data blocks; selecting one of the items comprising compressed
digital audiovisual data blocks from the multiplexed
distribution channel by preconfiguring the user reception
system; receiving via satellite at the user reception
system, a signal from the multiplexed distribution channel
comprising a plurality of items of audiovisual information,
including the selected item; distinguishing audio information from video
information in the selected item; decompressing the audio information and the video
information; converting the decompressed audio information and
video information into a format suitable for playback; and transmitting confirmation of receipt of the selected
item (5060, 5080).
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the confirmation of
receipt of the selected item is transmitted via a telephone
network.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks are addressable.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks are organized into frames.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the video
information was compressed (413d) using a compression
technique comprising discrete cosine transform and motion
compensation.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 32, wherein at least a portion
of the selected item is copy protected.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the selected item
includes redundancy.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the selected item
is converted for playback on a television.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising playing
the decompressed audio information and the decompressed video
information on a playback device (419).
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising
recording the decompressed audiovisual information of the
selected comprising audiovisual information.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising
buffering some of the received selected item and decompressing
a remainder of the received selected item for immediate
viewing as the remainder of the received selected item is
received.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the item database
is accessed via an application running on the reception
system.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising
separating the audio information from the video information in
the selected item.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising
decompressing the audio information and the video information
separately.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 32, further comprising
realigning the decompressed audio information with the
decompressed video information.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
227 words
A system for receiving a selected item comprising
compressed digital audiovisual data blocks transmitted via
satellite on a multiplexed distribution channel, the system
comprising: a signal receiving device (201) adapted to receive a
signal from a multiplexed distribution channel comprising a
plurality of items comprising compressed digital audiovisual
data blocks, including the selected item; a user terminal interface (207) adapted to permit a
user to access an item database (118, 300) comprising a
plurality of items of factual information, each item of
factual information being associated with a corresponding
available item comprising compressed digital audiovisual data
blocks; a receiver format converter (202, 204) adapted to
convert the selected item to a specific format, the converted
selected item comprising compressed digital audio and video
data blocks; a decompressor (208, 209) adapted to decompress the
video and audio data blocks of the converted selected item and
being capable of decompressing video data blocks that are
compressed using a compression method that comprises discrete
cosine transform and motion compensation; an output converter (211-214) adapted to convert the
decompressed audio and video data blocks into a format
suitable for playback by the user; wherein the system is adapted to be preconfigured to
receive the selected item, the selected item being selected
from the item database; and a telephone network connection adapted to transmit a
confirmation of reception of the selected item.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 47, wherein the user terminal
interface is adapted to permit the user to search the database
to produce search results comprising at least one item of
factual information.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 48, wherein the selected item
is selected by the user from the search results.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 47, further comprising an
application adapted to allow the user to access the database
using the user terminal interface.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 47, wherein the factual
information comprises a program note associated with at least
one of the items comprising data blocks comprising compressed
digital audiovisual information.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 51, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises the title of the
selected item.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 51, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises at least one
credit for the selected item.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 51, wherein the program note
associated with the selected item comprises the running time
of the item.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 47, further comprising a
storage device (203) adapted to store at least a portion of
the converted selected item.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 55, wherein the storage device
is a random access medium.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 47, wherein the compressed
digital audio and video data blocks are addressable.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 47, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks of the selected item are organized into
frames.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 47, wherein at least a portion
of the selected item is copy protected and further comprising
a copy protection decoder adapted to prevent recording of the
selected item.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 47, wherein the output
converter (211-214) is adapted to convert the selected item
into a format suitable for playback by the user on a
television.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 47, further comprising a data
formatter (204) adapted to distinguish audio information from
video information.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 47, wherein the output converter
(211-214) is adapted to be in data communication with a
recorder.
Claim 63
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of obtaining data blocks comprising
compressed digital audiovisual information transmitted via
satellite on a multiplexed distribution channel to a remotely
located user reception system (200, 200', 200", 200"),
comprising: accessing, via a user terminal interface (207), at the
user location, an item database (118, 300) containing a
plurality of items of factual information, each item of
factual information being associated with a corresponding item
comprising compressed digital audiovisual data blocks; selecting one of the items comprising compressed digital
audiovisual data blocks from the multiplexed distribution
channel by preconfiguring the user reception system; receiving via satellite at the user reception system, a
signal from the multiplexed distribution channel comprising a
plurality of items of audiovisual information, including the
selected item; distinguishing audio information from video information
in the selected item; decompressing the audio information and the video
information; converting the decompressed audio information and video
information into a format suitable for playback; and playing the decompressed audio information and the
decompressed video information on a playback device (419).
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 63, further comprising storing
at least a portion of the selected item (203).
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 64, wherein the at least a
portion of the received selected item is stored on a random
access medium.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 63, further comprising storing
a complete copy of the received selected item (200c).
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 63, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks are addressable.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 63, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks are organized into frames.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 63, wherein the video
information was compressed using a compression technique
comprising discrete cosine transform and motion compensation.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 63, wherein the selected item
includes redundancy.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 63, wherein the playback device
comprises playback controls having a fast forward control.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 71, further comprising
simulating fast forwarding for the fast forward control using
a random access medium.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 63, wherein the playback device
comprises playback controls having a rewind control.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 73, further comprising
simulating rewinding for the rewind control using a random
access medium.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 63, further comprising storing
a complete copy of the received selected item, wherein the
complete copy of the received selected item is stored on a
separate recording medium and further comprising decompressing
audiovisual information in the stored selected item comprising
audiovisual information from the separate recording medium and
playing the decompressed audio and video information of the
received item comprising audiovisual information from the
recording medium (200c).
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 63, further comprising
separating the audio information from the video information in
the selected item.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 63, further comprising
decompressing the audio information and the video information
separately.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 63, further comprising
realigning the decompressed audio information with the
decompressed video information.
Claim 79
Independent Claim
167 words
A system for receiving a selected item comprising
compressed digital audiovisual information transmitted via
satellite on a multiplexed distribution channel, the system
comprising: a signal receiving device (201) adapted to receive a
signal from a multiplexed distribution channel comprising a
plurality of items comprising compressed digital audiovisual
data blocks, including the selected item; a receiver format converter (202, 204) adapted to convert
the selected item to a specific format, the converted selected
item comprising compressed digital audio and video data
blocks; a decompressor (208, 209) adapted to decompress the video
and audio data blocks of the converted selected item and being
capable of decompressing video data blocks that are compressed
using a compression method that comprises discrete cosine
transform and motion compensation; an output converter (211-214) adapted to convert the
decompressed audio and video data blocks into a format
suitable for playback by the user; wherein the system is adapted to be preconfigured to
receive the selected item, the selected item being selected
from the item database.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 79, further comprising a
storage device (203) adapted to store at least a portion of
the converted selected item.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 80, wherein the storage device
(203) is adapted to store a complete copy of the converted
selected item (200c).
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 80, wherein the storage device
(203) is a random access medium.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 79, wherein the compressed
digital audio and video data blocks are addressable.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 79, wherein the compressed
digital data blocks of the selected item are organized into
frames.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 79, wherein the output
converter (211-214) is adapted to convert the selected item
into a format suitable for playback by the user on a
television.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
9 words
The system of claim 79, further comprising playback
controls.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 86, wherein the playback
controls comprise a fast forward control.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 87, wherein the playback
controls simulate fast forwarding of the playback of the
selected item comprising audiovisual information.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 86, wherein the playback
controls comprise rewind.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 89, wherein the playback
controls simulate rewinding of the playback of the selected
item comprising audiovisual information.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 79, wherein the output
converter (211-214) is adapted to be in data communication
with a recorder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
Maintenance schedule is calculated for granted US utility patents.