SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING BROADCAST ASSETS FOR ON-DEMAND VIEWING

摘要

An asset provider (10) can identify a segment of a broadcast stream to be extracted at a distribution endpoint and formatted for on demand viewing by cable subscribers (20). An asset provider (10) can use a start time code and a stop time code to identify the start and end of the segment in the broadcast stream. The asset provider (10) can also insert tags into the broadcast stre am identifying a segment to be extracted at the distribution endpoint. Upon receiving the broadcast stream, the distribution endpoint can then extract t he segment identified by either the start and stop time codes or the tags.