The Directv Group, Inc.

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Carl D Ostrom

Daniel M Miner

Leon J Stanger

David Eric Shanks

Mitchell B Wasden

Darren M St Laurent

David T Boltz

Michael R Munsell

Mitch C Jacobs

Richard F Purpura

Graeme M Little

William C Holton

Fergus Doyle

Blair Pettyjohn

David E Feldstein

Carol A Patrick

Devices, methods, and systems are described for the execution of centralized control of IP routing. The described methods may be used for video production systems. The methods may also be configured for other applications or in any IP routing environment to provide centralized routing control of any IP traffic.

Devices, methods, and systems for centralized control of IP routing

Devices, methods, and systems are described for the execution of packet reroute authorization based on payload specific parameters embedded in either the payload or packet header. The described methods may be used for media production systems. The methods may also be configured for other applications in any packet based routing environment to provide payload or execution description parameters embedded in either the payload or packet header for routing control of any packet based traffic.

Devices, methods, and systems for packet reroute permission based on content parameters embedded in packet header or payload

A system and apparatus for generating an output signal includes a receiving systemgenerating a plurality of signals having a first format, an encoderencodes the plurality of signals into a plurality of transport streams and a multiplexer. A local area networkroutes the plurality of transport streams to the multiplexer. The multiplexercombines the transport streams to form a combined signal and inserts a digital video effect into the combined signal. A modulatormodulates the combined signal to form a modulated signal. A systemforms the output signal from the modulated signal.

Method and system for inserting digital video effects into a video stream at a multiplexing device after routing

A system and method suitable for processing television signals includes a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the remote facility. The local facility has a plurality of receivers receiving a plurality of channel signals and a plurality of encoders generating a plurality of encoded signals from the plurality of channel signals. The local collection facility includes a primary multiplexer multiplexing the plurality of encoded signals to form a first multiplexed signal and communicates the first multiplexed signal to the remote facility. A monitoring system at a remote facility commanding switching to a back-up multiplexer at the local collection facility. The back-up multiplexer multiplexing the plurality of encoded signals to form a second multiplexed signal and communicating the second multiplexed signal to the remote facility. The remote facility generating an output signal in response to the second multiplexed signal.

Method and system for controlling a back-up multiplexer in a local collection facility from a remote facility

A system and method suitable for processing television signals includes a local collection facility that has a plurality of receivers receiving a plurality of channel signals, a plurality of encoders generating a first plurality of encoded signals from the plurality of channel signals, a multiplexer multiplexing the first plurality of encoded signals at a multiplexer to form first multiplexed signals, an ATM switch forming a primary ATM circuit between the local collection facility and the remote facility, and an ATM network adapter forming first ATM cells from the multiplexed signals and communicating the first ATM cells to a remote facility through the primary ATM circuit and the ATM switch. The system also includes a remote facility that includes a monitoring system generating control signals to tear down the primary ATM circuit and communicating the control signal to tear down the primary ATM circuit to the local collection facility.

Method and system for controlling a back-up network adapter in a local collection facility from a remote facility

A system of local television signals includes a plurality of local collection facilities. Each a local collection facilities includes a plurality of primary receiver decoder circuit modules comprising a first receiver decoder circuit module. The first receiver decoder circuit module receives a first channel signal and forms a first decoded signal. The local collection facility also includes an encoder in communication with the first receiver decoder circuit module forming an encoded signal. A multiplexer multiplexing the first encoded signal into a multiplexed signal and a network switch communicating the multiplexed signal through a network. Collectively, the plurality of local collection facilities communicates a plurality of multiplexed signals through the network. The system also includes a remote collection facility in communication with the plurality of local collection facilities that generate an output signal in response to the plurality of multiplexed signals. The multiplexed signal may be formed into ATM signals before communication through the network.

Method and system for monitoring and controlling a local collection facility from a remote facility using an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network

A system and apparatus for generating an output signal includes a receiving systemgenerating a plurality of signals having a first format and communicating the plurality of signals simultaneously through a primary path and a secondary path. A digital video effects moduleinserting a digital video effect into at least a first signal of the plurality of signals in a primary path. An encoderencoding the plurality of signals into a plurality of transport streams and a multiplexer. A local area networkroutes the plurality of transport streams to the multiplexer to form a combined signal. A modulatormodulates the combined signal to form a modulated signal and a systemforms the output signal from the modulated signal.

Method and system for inserting digital video effects into a video stream in redundant paths before routing

A system and method suitable for processing television signals includes a local collection facility that has a primary receiver and a primary encoder forming a broadcast signal in response to a first channel signal received at the receiver. The system also includes a remote facility having a monitoring system monitoring the local collection facility at the remote facility. A back-up receiver at the local facility tuning to the first channel, generating a back-up receiver signal for the first channel and communicating the back-up receiver signal to the remote facility from the local collection facility. The monitoring system displays the back-up receiver signal. The remote facility switches the broadcast signal to correspond to the back-up receiver signal.

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Carl D Ostrom