Patent ID: 7530089
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for providing video data, comprising: receiving video data in a variable bit rate data stream at a video source; transcoding said video data into a constant bit rate data stream between said video source and a video destination, wherein said constant bit rate data stream has a data rate exceeding a minimum display rate; receiving said video data in said constant bit rate stream at said video destination; delaying display of said video data at said video destination by a delay period, wherein the length of said delay period is based on the type of content represented by said video data; transcoding said video data into a variable bit rate stream for variable bit rate display processing to generate a display at said video destination, said variable bit rate display processing varying between said minimum display rate and a maximum display rate; and storing excess received video data in at least one buffer within said video destination.