DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION DEVICE

摘要

A digital media distribution device that includes an encoder, a decoder coupled to the encoder, and a transcoder coupled to the decoder. The encoder is configured to encode input data that is received by the digital media distribution device into a first data format. The decoder is configured to decode output data to be output by the digital media distribution device. The transcoder is configured to convert the encoded input data from the first data format into a second data format. The digital media distribution device is configured to be coupled to a computer network.

主权项

1. A digital media distribution device comprising:
an encoder that is configured to encode input data that is received by the digital media distribution device into a first data format under control from a computer terminal unit; a decoder, coupled to the encoder via a computer network, that is configured to decode output data to be output by the digital media distribution device under control from the computer terminal unit; and a transcoder, coupled to the decoder, that is configured to convert the encoded input data from the first data format into a second data format; wherein: the decoder and the encoder are both controlled by the computer terminal unit via at least one of a serial connection or the computer network, the encoder is coupled to the decoder solely by the computer network, and the transcoder is coupled to the decoder and to the encoder via the computer network.