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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2008
Applicants:
Michael Gazier, Ottawa, CA;
Ian Duncan, Ottawa, CA;
Daniel Rivaud, Kanata, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 7/12 (2006.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/222 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/234309 (2013.01); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01); H04N 21/2402 (2013.01); H04N 21/25808 (2013.01); H04N 21/222 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for video processing, such as transcoding, storage, quality testing, and the like, in network edge devices. The present invention embeds various video processing capabilities within a network to provide advantages, such as superior per-user video handling, reduced network bandwidth, increased service offerings, and the like.