Patent ID: 8365214
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A set top box comprising: a memory having computer instructions; and a processor coupled with the memory, wherein executing the computer instructions causes the processor to perform the operations comprising: submitting the first hash to a server at a media service provider, wherein the server has access to a database identifying a one to one correspondence between each member of a set of hashes of I-frames and a corresponding member of a set of location information, wherein the database identifies the one to one correspondence only for the I-frames of the encrypted digital video stream; receiving at the set top box a first location information member of the set of location information in response to submitting the first hash to the server, wherein the first location information is provided by the server having determined that the first hash is included in the set of hashes of I-frames, and identifying a location of the first I-frame within the digital video stream; providing the first location information to a video playback device; synchronizing the data stream and the digital video stream; and combining the portion of the data stream with the digital video stream.