Patent ID: 7653924

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving one or more video data streams at an interface configured to insert serial video data and packetized digital video into a network transport digital signal formatted in accordance with a hierarchical digital transmission standard by way of first and second processing chains respectively; processing via said first processing chain individual ones of said one or more video streams when individual ones of said one or more video streams comprise serial video data, wherein said processing comprises identifying horizontal scan lines in said serial video data stream, identifying vertical blanking intervals in said serial video data stream, and computing a payload header of N bytes for each data payload, where N is a provisionable value, including a two byte time stamp counter value and an associated two byte CRC value; encapsulating said horizontal scan lines and said payload header into generic framing procedure transparent mode (GFP-T) frames; mapping said GFP-T frames into said network transport digital signal in accordance with said hierarchical digital transmission standard; and inserting GFP-T idle frames into said network transport digital signal during said identified vertical blanking intervals.