Patent ID: 6175628
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
A system for broadcasting audio and video content of a digital audio signal and a digital video signal to a television, comprising:an audio input interface receiving the digital audio signal and identifying an audio bitstream, wherein the audio bitstream comprises audio data based on a plurality of encoding methods;an audio decoding unit connected to the audio input interface and decoding the audio bitstream;an audio digital to analog converter connected to the audio decoding unit and converting the audio bitstream to an analog audio signal;a video input interface receiving the digital video signal and identifying a video bitstream, wherein the video bitstream comprises video data based on a plurality of encoding methods;a video decoding unit connected to the video input interface and decoding the video bitstream;a video digital to analog converter connected to the video decoding unit and converting the video bitstream to an analog video signal; andan analog transmitter connected to the audio digital to analog converter and connected to the video digital to analog converter, mixing the analog audio signal and the analog video signal to produce an analog output signal, and transmitting the analog output signal to the television.