TRANSPORT STREAM MULTIPLEXERS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PACKETS ON A TRANSPORT STREAM

摘要

Examples described include transport stream multiplexers that may not need to search for an appropriate source to use to generate a transport stream packet. Instead, the source to use may be indicated by a position (e.g. an entry) in a memory table, e.g. a metadata array. Methods for placing transport stream packets on a transport stream and initializing the metadata array are also described.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
reading a metadata array at a position indicated by an index pointer, wherein a release time stamp is stored at the position in the metadata array; assigning an assigned release time stamp to a transport stream packet based on the release time stamp stored at the position indicated by the index pointer; and providing, using a transport stream multiplexer, the transport stream packet on the transport stream at a time corresponding to the assigned release time stamp.