SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE A UNIFIED VIDEO SIGNAL FOR DIVERSE RECEIVING PLATFORMS

摘要

A method includes receiving a request for media content at a residential gateway from a device coupled to the residential gateway and sending a media content request to a server based on the request. The method includes receiving a video data stream of the media content at the residential gateway. Data packets of the video data stream enable generation of the media content at a first resolution. A first subset of the data packets include tags that enable identification of particular data packets usable to generate the media content at a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution. The method also includes determining a display characteristic of a display device coupled to the device and sending the particular data packets to the device when the display characteristic indicates that the device is to receive the media content at the second resolution.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a request for media content at a residential gateway from a device associated with the residential gateway; sending a media content request from the residential gateway to a server based on the request; receiving a video data stream of the media content at the residential gateway responsive to the media content request, wherein data packets of the video data stream enable generation of the media content at a first resolution, and wherein a first subset of the data packets include tags that enable identification of particular data packets usable to generate the media content at a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution; determining, at the residential gateway, a display characteristic of a display device coupled to the device; and sending the particular data packets from the residential gateway to the device when the display characteristic indicates that the device is to receive the media content at the second resolution.