US5844478A
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Program specific information formation for digital data processing
Assignee: Technicolor USA Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-13
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2016-08-13
Abstract
Abstract Program specific information (PSI) is formed suitable for use in recovering data content of a program in the form of a packetized datastream. Packet identifiers (PIDs) that identify individual packetized datastreams constituting the program are renumbered and corresponding packetized datastreams that constitute different programs are given the same PID. A program map table (PMT) is created that associates the renumbered PIDs with the individual packetized datastreams constituting the program. A program association table (PAT) is also created for associating the program with PIDs that identify packets comprising the PMT. A parameter may be employed within the PSI to indicate that the PSI is to be applied in subsequent processing of the program irrespective of a substantive difference between the PSI and previous PSI content. In addition, the PSI may incorporate a version number that is varied between successive occurrences of the PSI irrespective of substantive change in PSI content. One or more private data elements may also be included in the PMT to describe the program.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Blatter
- 👤 Kevin Elliott Bridgewater
- 👤 Michael Scott Deiss
- 👤 Thomas Edward Horlander
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/418; H04N21/4181; H04N21/426; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4334; H04N21/434; H04N21/4344; H04N21/4345; H04N21/4348; H04N21/435; H04N21/4355; H04N21/438; H04N21/4383; H04N21/4384; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/2562; G11B2220/2579; G11B2220/90; G11B27/034; G11B27/105; G11B27/107; G11B27/328; G11B27/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
In a video decoder system, a method for forming program specific information suitable for use in storing and recovering data content of a program in the form of a packetized datastream, comprising the steps of: renumbering packet identifiers (PIDs) that identify individual packetized datastreams constituting said program, wherein packetized datastreams that constitute said program are allocated predetermined PIDs permitting identification of said packetized datastreams without prior acquisition of program map information associating said predetermined PIDs with said packetized datastreams; creating program map information that associates said renumbered packet identifiers (PIDs) with said individual packetized datastreams that constitute said program; and creating program association information that associates said program with PIDs that identify packets comprising said program map information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a video decoder system, a method for forming program specific information suitable for use in storing and recovering data content of a program in the form of a packetized datastream, comprising the steps of: renumbering packet identifiers (PIDs) that identify individual packetized datastreams constituting said program, wherein packetized datastreams that constitute said program are allocated predetermined PIDs permitting identification of said packetized datastreams without prior acquisition of program map information associating said predetermined PIDs with said packetized datastreams; creating program map information that associates said renumbered packet identifiers (PIDs) with said individual packetized datastreams that constitute said program; and creating program association information that associates said program with PIDs that identify packets comprising said program map information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: corresponding packetized datastreams that constitute different programs are given the same PID.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, further including the step of creating private data elements describing said program, selected from title, duration, program description, violence rating, age suitability rating, time of recording, date of recording, version list.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 3, further including the step of incorporating said private data elements in a user defined section of said program map information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 3, further including the steps of creating network information; and incorporating said private data elements in said network information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, further including the step of incorporating an encryption code in said program map information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, further including the steps of creating conditional access information incorporating an encryption code in said conditional access information.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for forming program specific information (PSI) suitable for use in recovering data content of a program in the form of a packetized datastream, comprising the steps of: creating program map information that associates packet identifiers (PIDs) with individual packetized datastreams that constitute said program; creating program association information that associates said program with PIDs that identify packets comprising said program map information; and incorporating a command parameter within current PSI for commanding a decoder to apply said current PSI upon processing of said program irrespective of a substantive difference between said current PSI and previous PSI content.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for forming program specific information (PSI) suitable for use in recovering data content of a program in the form of a packetized datastream, comprising the steps of: creating program map information that associates packet identifiers (PIDs) with individual packetized datastreams that constitute said program; creating program association information that associates said program with PIDs that identify packets comprising said program map information; and incorporating a command parameter within current PSI for commanding a decoder to apply said current PSI upon processing of said program irrespective of a substantive difference between said current PSI and previous PSI content.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said command parameter is suitable for commanding a decoder to apply said current PSI upon recovering said program from a storage medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said parameter is conveyed in user definable data within an MPEG compatible datastream.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said step of incorporating said command parameter comprises incorporating a PSI version number wherein said PSI version number is varied between said current PSI and previous PSI content irrespective of substantive change in PSI content between said current PSI and previous PSI content.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 8, further including the step of creating private data elements describing said program, selected from title, duration, program description, violence rating, age suitability rating, time of recording, date of recording, version list.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for forming program specific information (PSI) suitable for use in recovering data content of a program in the form of a packetized datastream, comprising the steps of: creating program map information that, (a) associates packet identifiers (PIDs) with individual packetized datastreams that constitute said program, and (b) associates individual programs with one or more private data elements describing a program, selected from title, duration, program description, violence rating, age suitability rating, time of recording, date of recording, version list, wherein said program map information allows said private data elements of individual programs to be acquired without acquisition of additional PSI data; and creating program association information that associates said program with PIDs that identify packets comprising said program map information.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for forming program specific information (PSI) suitable for use in recovering data content of a program in the form of a packetized datastream, comprising the steps of: creating program map information that, (a) associates packet identifiers (PIDs) with individual packetized datastreams that constitute said program, and (b) associates individual programs with one or more private data elements describing a program, selected from title, duration, program description, violence rating, age suitability rating, time of recording, date of recording, version list, wherein said program map information allows said private data elements of individual programs to be acquired without acquisition of additional PSI data; and creating program association information that associates said program with PIDs that identify packets comprising said program map information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 13, further including the steps of creating network information; and incorporating one or more of said private data elements in said network information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 13, further including the step of collating said private data elements for individual programs.
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