System and Method for Aggregated Multimedia Content Streaming

摘要

The present invention provides a system and method which aggregates disparate multimedia sources into a plurality of utility services or channels, which are accessible to a plurality of networked computing devices without the utilization of a web browser or a set-top box. Such system of distribution would enable a seamless experience to view multimedia broadcasts by navigating through channels displaying media content in full screen, including high definition video and high fidelity audio, thereby emulating the experience provided by traditional broadcast television, cable or satellite. The user is not required to download or install a browser or any proprietary plug-in or to have any physical set-top box in order to use the present invention. Channel navigation can be done on an interactive touch screen devices, wherein channels and volume can be changed.

主权项

1. A system for aggregated multimedia content streaming comprising:
a server which includes a content provider, a multimedia aggregating means in communication with said content provider and a content application server communicating with said multimedia aggregating means, a client in communication with said server through a communication interface and a client, software application being capable of streaming multimedia contents utilizing said client, characterized in that said multimedia aggregating means includes a plurality of interconnected interfaces being arranged such that it is capable of receiving, processing and transmitting multimedia contents from said content provider to said client, said multimedia aggregating means consisting of a capture interface being configured in a manner wherein it is capable of receiving, collating, authenticating multimedia contents and provides broadcast identification on the multimedia contents received from the content provider, a schedule interface being configured such that it is capable of organizing the authenticated multimedia contents such that it is provided with corresponding channel and designated time slots on which it can be broadcasted, a reformat interface being capable of transcoding said multimedia contents into a format compatible to said client, and a broadcast interface being configured such that it is capable of transmitting the transcoded multimedia contents to the content application server.