Cisco Technology, Inc.

Media 100, Inc.

Phillip T DiBello

Richard Woundy

Joshua B Littlefield

Gregory Faison Morris

Erik J Synnestvedt

Anthony M Scotto, Jr

Andrew H Sudduth

Richard A Coco

Suzanne Marie Pietropaolo

Kenneth I Oliver

Hugh W Gabrielson

A method and apparatus for generating configuration files using policy descriptions is provided. The present invention provides a method of generating a binary configuration file by receiving an identification encoded filename, parsing the identification encoded filename to determine identification parameters, matching the identification parameters to a set of configuration policy data to create configuration file parameters, and generating the binary configuration file from the configuration file parameters. The identification encoded filename can be can be run through an authentication check to provide increased security. Once created, the binary configuration file can also be validated, providing increased integrity. In one aspect of the present invention implemented is provided on a TFTP server. In another aspect of the invention an LDAP server is queried for certain configuration policy data, the configuration policy data being optionally cached on the TFTP server. The resulting configuration can be generated according to the DOCSIS configuration file standard, including removing non-version applicable DOCSIS configuration file parameters. The present invention can also be used to generate an annotated configuration file from the configuration file parameters, the annotated configuration file being viewable through a user interface.

Method and apparatus for generating configuration files using policy descriptions

An apparatus is provided for editing video which has at least two components: a digital database system and a nonlinear video editor. The digital database system stores source video segments and has the capability to decimate the source video segments into decimated video segments of a selected decimation quality. The nonlinear video editor is connected to selectively access decimated video segments and source video segments from the digital database system. The nonlinear video editor is capable of using the decimated video segments during editing of a video program and accessing the source video segments to produce the program at a different quality than the selected video.

Nonlinear video editing system

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Billerica, MA, United States of America

Phillip T DiBello