Claims
- 1. An integrated multi-format audio/video production system, comprising:
a high-speed serial input for receiving an audio/video program having an input format and an input frame rate; a serial-to-parallel converter in communication with the input for outputting the program onto a data bus; a high-capacity read/write medium interfaced to the data bus for storing at least a portion of the audio/video program; and a format converter interfaced to the data bus for outputting the audio/video program with an output format and output frame rate, either or both of which may be different from the input format and input frame rate.
- 2. The multi-format production system of claim 1, wherein the high-speed serial input conforms to IEEE standard 1394 or derivatives thereof.
- 3. The multi-format production system of claim 1, wherein the program is input in an enhanced or high-definition format.
- 4. The multi-format production system of claim 1, wherein the program is output in an MPEG or Motion-JPEG format.
- 5. The multi-format production system of claim 1, wherein the program is output in a high-speed serial form.
- 6. The multi-format production system of claim 1, wherein the high-speed serial output conforms to IEEE standard 1394 or derivatives thereof.
- 7. The multi-format production system of claim 1, further including a network interface in communication with the data bus providing a connection to local or remote equipment.
- 8. The multi-format production system of claim 7, wherein the equipment facilitates streaming video over the Internet or other network.
- 9. The multi-format production system of claim 7, wherein the equipment provides archival storage of the audio/video program.
- 10. The multi-format production system of claim 7, wherein the equipment enables multiple users to access or manipulate the audio/video program.
- 11. The multi-format production system of claim 1, further including multiple format converters, each interfaced to the data bus.
- 12. The multi-format production system of claim 1, further including a digital effects unit for manipulation of the audio and/or video portions of the program.
- 13. The multi-format production system of claim 12, further including:
a high-speed network over which the digital effects unit is accessible; and one or more workstations enabling users to access the digital effects unit and other aspects of the system.
- 14. The multi-format production system of claim 1, wherein the input and output frame rates are 24, 25, or 30 frames-per-second, or any integer multiple or integer fraction thereof.
- 15. An integrated multi-format audio/video production system, comprising:
a high-speed serial input for receiving an audio/video program having an input format and an input frame rate; a serial-to-parallel converter in communication with the input for outputting the program onto a data bus; a high-capacity read/write medium interfaced to the data bus for storing at least a portion of the audio/video program; and a format converter interfaced to the data bus for outputting the audio/video program over a high-speed serial network with an output format and output frame rate, either or both of which may be different from the input format and input frame rate.
- 16. An integrated multi-format audio/video production system, comprising:
a high-speed serial input for receiving an audio/video program having an input format and an input frame rate; a serial-to-parallel converter in communication with the input for outputting the program onto a data bus; a high-capacity read/write medium interfaced to the data bus for storing at least a portion of the audio/video program; a format converter interfaced to the data bus for outputting the audio/video program with an output format and output frame rate, either or both of which may be different from the input format and input frame rate; and a network interface in communication with the data bus providing a connection to local or remote users.
- 17. The multi-format production system of claim 16, wherein the network interface facilitates streaming video over the Internet or other network.
- 18. An integrated multi-format audio/video production system, comprising:
a high-speed serial input for receiving an audio/video program having an input format and an input frame rate; a serial-to-parallel converter in communication with the input for outputting the program onto a data bus; a high-capacity read/write medium interfaced to the data bus for storing at least a portion of the audio/video program; a format converter interfaced to the data bus for outputting the audio/video program with an output format and output frame rate, either or both of which may be different from the input format and input frame rate; and a network interface in communication with the data bus enabling one or more local or remote users to access the program.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/305,953, filed May 6, 1999, and also claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/213,322, filed Jun. 22, 2000. Both of these prior applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60213322 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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