Method and apparatus for transcrypting or transcoding content for a terminal within a vehicle
View Patent ↗A system 10 for distributing content includes a content provider 12 that provides content through various devices including a satellite 26 or a terrestrial-based system 38 . The content provider 12 provides content to a content distribution system 70 within a vehicle 60 . The method associated with the system includes generating a request for a list of content from a terminal, providing a list of content to a terminal, selecting a selection from the list of content, transcrypting or transcoding the content, streaming the content corresponding to the selection to the terminal and displaying the content on the terminal.
1. A method of operating a system comprising:
generating a request for a list of content at a terminal;
communicating the request to a server;
providing the list of content to the terminal from the server;
selecting a selection and a selection format from the list of content;
transcrypting or transcoding content corresponding to the selection to form modified content in the selection format;
streaming the modified content corresponding to the selection to the terminal in the selection format from the server; and
displaying the modified content on the terminal.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein generating a request is performed using a packetized transport protocol.
3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein generating a request is performed using an Internet protocol.
4. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein providing a content list is performed using a packetized transport protocol.
5. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein providing a content list is performed using an Internet protocol.
6. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein streaming the content comprises packetizing the content.
7. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein streaming the modified content comprises communicating the modified content using a packetized transport protocol.
8. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein streaming the modified content comprises communicating the modified content using an Internet protocol.
9. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:
selecting a purchase request from the terminal;
communicating content to a portable device through the terminal after selecting a purchase request;
storing the content within the portable device.
10. A method as recited in claim 9 wherein transcrypting or transcoding is performed prior to storing.
11. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein transcrypting or transcoding is performed prior to streaming.
12. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein transcrypting or transcoding is performed in the terminal.
13. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the terminal is disposed within a vehicle.
14. A method as recited in claim 13 wherein the vehicle comprises an airplane.
15. A method as recited in claim 13 wherein the vehicle comprises a train.
16. A method as recited in claim 13 wherein the vehicle comprises a bus.
17. A method as recited in claim 13 wherein the vehicle comprises a ship.
18. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the terminal is disposed within a seat back of a vehicle.
19. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein streaming the content is performed through an interface port.
20. A method as recited in claim 19 wherein the interface port comprises a USB port.
21. A method as recited in claim 19 wherein the interface port comprises a wireless connection.
22. A method as recited in claim 21 wherein the wireless connection comprises a Bluetooth connection.
23. A content distribution system for storing content comprising:
a storage device;
a server in communication with the storage device communicating content using a packetized transport protocol; and
a first terminal communicating with the server, said terminal generating a request for a list of content, receiving the list of content from the server and selecting a selection and selection format from the list of content,
said server streaming the content corresponding to the selection to the terminal, said terminal displaying the content;
the server or the terminal transcrypting or transcoding the content corresponding to the selection into the selection format.
24. A content distribution system for storing content comprising:
a storage device;
a server in communication with the storage device communicating content using an Internet protocol; and
a first terminal communicating with the server, said terminal generating a request for a list of content, receiving the list of content from the server and selecting a selection from the list of content,
said server streaming the content corresponding to the selection to the terminal, said terminal displaying the content;
the server or the terminal transcrypting or transcoding the content.
25. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the request is performed using a packetized transport protocol.
26. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the request is performed using an Internet protocol.
27. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the content list is provided using a packetized transport protocol.
28. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the content list is provided using an Internet protocol.
29. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the content is packetized.
30. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the content is provided using Internet protocol.
31. A system as recited in claim 24 further comprising a portable user device, said terminal selecting a purchase request, said server communicating content to the portable device through the terminal.
32. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the server or terminal transcrypts or transcodes the content prior to storing.
33. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the server or terminal transcrypts or transcodes the content prior to streaming.
34. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the terminal transcrypts or transcodes the content.
35. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the server transcrypts or transcodes the content.
36. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the terminal is disposed within a vehicle.
37. A system as recited in claim 36 wherein the vehicle comprises an airplane.
38. A system as recited in claim 36 wherein the vehicle comprises a train.
39. A system as recited in claim 36 wherein the vehicle comprises a bus.
40. A system as recited in claim 36 wherein the vehicle comprises a ship.
41. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the terminal is disposed within a seat back of a vehicle.
42. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the terminal comprises an interface port for communicating the transcoded or transcrypted content to a portable device.
43. A system as recited in claim 42 wherein the interface port comprises a USB port.
44. A system as recited in claim 42 wherein the interface port comprises a wireless connection.
45. A system as recited in claim 44 wherein the wireless connection comprises a Bluetooth connection.
46. A system as recited in claim 31 wherein the portable user device automatically communicates with the terminal to specify a communication format or encryption format and the terminal transcoding and transcrypting the content into the communication format or encryption format.
47. A system as recited in claim 31 wherein the portable user device automatically communicates with the server to specify a communication format or encryption format and the server transcoding and transcrypting the content into the communication format or encryption format.