Metadata-Driven Transport Stream Routing for Broadcast Networks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Broadcast and cable networks face inefficiencies in manually coordinating multiple systems to deliver media content to affiliates, requiring continuous adjustments for time zones, market clearances, and transport path health, leading to potential delays and disruptions in media content delivery.

Innovation Solution

An intelligent system using a processor and memory to generate and distribute an encoded content transport stream based on metadata, which includes a rules engine to create a recipient-specific list and determine network paths, automating the processing and transmission of media content, thereby reducing manual intervention and ensuring concurrent delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual coordination of multiple systems is used to deliver media content to affiliates, then flexibility in handling diverse affiliate needs is maintained, but delivery efficiency and timeliness deteriorate due to continuous manual adjustments and observations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia content delivery efficiencyVSAvoidmanual coordination complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically monitoring transport stream health, detecting impairments, and adjusting delivery parameters without manual intervention. The automated system serves itself by continuously optimizing content delivery based on real-time conditions, eliminating the need for manual observation and adjustment while maintaining high delivery efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical coordination with an automated electronic system that uses software algorithms to manage content delivery. The mechanical process of manual system coordination is substituted with automated electronic monitoring and control, significantly improving delivery efficiency while reducing operational complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If manual monitoring and adjustment of transport streams is performed, then response to affiliate needs is flexible, but delivery timeliness and concurrency deteriorate due to manual observation delays

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent delivery reliabilityVSAvoidmanual adjustment delay

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements continuous automated monitoring of transport stream health and affiliate reception conditions without interruption or manual intervention. This continuous action ensures timely detection of impairments and immediate adjustment, eliminating delays associated with manual observation and maintaining both reliability and timeliness of content delivery

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates automated feedback loops that continuously monitor transport stream conditions and affiliate reception status. The system receives feedback on stream health and automatically adjusts delivery parameters in real-time, ensuring reliable content delivery while eliminating the time loss associated with manual monitoring and adjustment cycles

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple systems are coordinated manually for content delivery, then system adaptability to different affiliate requirements is maintained, but operational complexity and error potential increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaffiliate-specific content customizationVSAvoidcoordination system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal automated system that can handle multiple affiliate requirements through a single integrated platform. The system uses configurable parameters and algorithms to adapt to different affiliate needs without requiring separate manual coordination processes, thereby maintaining versatility while reducing operational complexity and error potential

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2750395B1Intelligent generation and distribution of an encoded content transport stream according to metadata

Publication Date: 2023.06.14 DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC

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AI summary

There is provided a method and system for generating and distributing an encoded content transport stream. The method comprises obtaining metadata and at least one unique identifier that identifies content elements, generating a recipient specific list using the metadata and at least one of the unique identifiers, creating a content transport stream using the recipient specific list including the metadata and the identified content elements, encoding the content transport stream to generate the encoded content transport stream, and distributing the encoded content transport stream through at least one network path. The metadata may include destination points and priority information of the encoded content transport stream, which may take the form of sections of television programming or block of commercial advertisements.