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Method and apparatus for receiving and recording digital packet data
Assignee: The AT&T MVPD Group LLC
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Filing: 1998-11-12
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2018-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A digital data transmission interface and method are disclosed for providing a stream of digital data packets to a digital recording device. The interface receives a plurality of digital data packets, develops an encapsulated received data packet, which includes a received digital data packet together with a corresponding timestamp, and couples the encapsulated received data packet to a digital recording device. Generated data packets may also be encapsulated and coupled to the recording device together with the encapsulated received data packets.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuriacose Joseph
- 👤 Steven E. Lochner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8233; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/4104; H04N21/4135; H04N21/43; H04N21/4302; H04N21/4305; H04N21/433; H04N21/4334; H04N21/434; H04N21/4344; H04N21/435; H04N21/4355; H04N21/60; H04N21/61; H04N21/6106; H04N21/6143; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of providing a stream of data packets to a recording device, comprising the steps of: receiving a locally generated stream of data packets and a transmitted stream of data packets, the transmitted stream of data packets having an original temporal spacing between data packets; and multiplexing the locally generated data packets and the transmitted data packets to form a multiplexed stream of data packets so that the multiplexed stream of data packets preserves the original temporal spacing of the transmitted data packets and so that the locally generated data packets are distributed into a plurality of temporal spaces between the transmitted data packets.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of providing a stream of data packets to a recording device, comprising the steps of: receiving a locally generated stream of data packets and a transmitted stream of data packets, the transmitted stream of data packets having an original temporal spacing between data packets; and multiplexing the locally generated data packets and the transmitted data packets to form a multiplexed stream of data packets so that the multiplexed stream of data packets preserves the original temporal spacing of the transmitted data packets and so that the locally generated data packets are distributed into a plurality of temporal spaces between the transmitted data packets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the recording device has at least digital VHS recording functionality.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets comprises audio, video, data, or control signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets comprises program guide data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the locally generated stream of data packets comprises program guide information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets is broadcast over the air.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets is transmitted from a satellite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, further including the step of encapsulating the multiplexed stream of data packets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the encapsulating step encapsulates data packets together with a timestamp.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the timestamp represents the actual temporal spacing between data packets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the timestamp has at least twenty bits.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein data packets have a payload portion with at least 127 bytes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8, further including the step of recording the encapsulated stream of multiplexed data packets with the recording device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 13, further including the step of playing back recorded data packets.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the recorded data packets are played back using timestamps to reproduce the original temporal spacing of the as they were originally transmitted.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
106 words
A digital data transmission interface for providing a stream of data packets to a recording device, the interface comprising: a data packet multiplexer adapted to receive a locally generated stream of data packets and a transmitted stream of data packets, the transmitted stream of data packets having an original temporal spacing between data packets; and the multiplexer further adapted to produce a multiplexed stream of data packets so that the multiplexed stream of data packets preserves the original temporal spacing of the transmitted data packets and so that the locally generated data packets are distributed into a plurality of temporal spaces between the transmitted data packets.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
106 words
A digital data transmission interface for providing a stream of data packets to a recording device, the interface comprising: a data packet multiplexer adapted to receive a locally generated stream of data packets and a transmitted stream of data packets, the transmitted stream of data packets having an original temporal spacing between data packets; and the multiplexer further adapted to produce a multiplexed stream of data packets so that the multiplexed stream of data packets preserves the original temporal spacing of the transmitted data packets and so that the locally generated data packets are distributed into a plurality of temporal spaces between the transmitted data packets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the recording device has at least digital VHS recording functionality.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets comprises audio, video, data, or control signals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets comprises program guide data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the locally generated stream of data packets comprises program guide information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets is broadcast over the air.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the transmitted stream of data packets is transmitted from a satellite.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising an encapsulating means coupled with the multiplexer for individually encapsulating the multiplexed data packets.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the encapsulating means encapsulates data packets together with a timestamp.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the timestamp represents the actual temporal spacing between data packets.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the timestamp has at least twenty bits.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein data packets have a payload portion with at least 127 bytes.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising a coupling means for coupling the encapsulated multiplexed data packets to the recording device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 28, further adapted to play back recorded data packets.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the data packets are played back using timestamps to reproduce the original temporal spacing of the data packets as they were originally transmitted.
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