VIDEO RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A VIDEO CONTENT RECEIVABLE FROM A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS, AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A video content receiving apparatus (103a; 103b) includes an interface (209, 301) for interfacing to at least one associable video reproducing apparatus (102), and including: a receiver for receiving video contents from at least one source of contents (104) through a connection (201a, 203a; 201b, 203b) connected to a plurality of distribution platforms (105, 106), wherein a first connection (203a; 203b) to a first distribution platform (105) is of the broadband type, and wherein a second connection (201a; 201b) to a second distribution platform (106) is of the broadcast type; a first identifier for identifying a video content to be reproduced; a second identifier for identifying at least one active distribution platform on which said video content to be reproduced is currently being transmitted by the source of contents (104); a selector for selecting the reception of the video content through the active distribution platform; a switch for switching between the first connection (203a; 203b) and the second connection (201a; 201b), or vice versa, on the basis of a command signal received by the receiving apparatus (103a; 130b); and a video processor for generating a video signal (220; 310) that includes the video content in a form that is reproducible by a reproducing apparatus (102) associable with the receiving apparatus (103; 103a; 103b) through the interfacer.

主权项

1. A video content receiving apparatus (103a; 103b) comprising interface means (209, 301) for interfacing to at least one associable video reproducing apparatus (102), and comprising:
reception means configured for receiving video contents from at least one source of contents (104) through connection means (201a, 203a; 201b, 203b) connected to a plurality of distribution platforms (105, 106), wherein at least one first connection (203a; 203b) to a first distribution platform (105) is of the broadband type, and wherein at least one second connection (201a; 201b) to a second distribution platform (106) is of the broadcast type; first identification means configured for identifying a video content to be reproduced; second identification means configured for identifying at least one active distribution platform among said plurality of distribution platforms (105, 106) on which said video content to be reproduced is currently being transmitted by said at least one source of contents (104); selection means configured for selecting the reception of said video content through said active distribution platform; switching means configured for switching between said first connection (203a; 203b) and said second connection (201a; 201b), or vice versa, on the basis of a command signal received by said receiving apparatus (103a; 130b); a video processor configured for generating a video signal (220; 310) comprising said video content in a form that is reproducible by a reproducing apparatus (102) associable with said receiving apparatus (103; 103a; 103b) through said interface means (209; 301).