Method and system for reconstructing media streams
Systems and methods are provided for the reconstruction of a video and audio recording of stored or transmitted media streams, using a proprietary file format or protocol.
1. A computer-implemented method for reconstructing a media stream, comprising:
obtaining a first modified media stream of an original media stream;
obtaining a second modified media stream of the original media stream;
normalizing the first and second modified media streams to create corresponding normalized first and second media streams;
aligning the first and second normalized media streams to:
identify standard headers and standard trailers in at least the first normalized media stream;
identify a media data payload in at least the first normalized media stream; and,
identify proprietary headers and proprietary trailers in at least the first normalized media stream; and,
reconstructing the original media stream based on the identifications from the alignment of the first and second normalized media streams.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , additionally comprising: outputting the reconstructed media stream.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reconstructed media stream includes the identified: 1) standard headers; 2) standard trailers; and, 3) media data payloads.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , additionally comprising:
replacing the identified proprietary headers with replacement standard headers; and/or replacing the identified proprietary trailers with replacement standard trailers; and,
the reconstructed media stream includes the identified: 1) standard headers, 2) standard trailers, 3) media data payloads, and 4) replacement standard headers.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , additionally comprising: outputting the reconstructed media stream.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first modified media stream and the second modified media stream include transmitted modified media streams.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first modified media stream and the second modified media stream include stored modified media streams.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first modified media stream or the second modified media stream includes a transmitted modified media stream, and, the other of the first modified media stream or the second modified media stream includes a stored modified media stream.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the original media stream, the first modified media stream and the second modified media stream include at least one of: audio content, video content and/or audio and video content.
10. A computer usable non-transitory storage medium having a computer program embodied thereon for causing a suitably programmed system to reconstruct a media stream from at least two modified media streams, by performing the following steps when such program is executed on the system, the steps comprising:
obtaining a first modified media stream of an original media stream;
obtaining a second modified media stream of the original media stream;
normalizing the first and second modified media streams to create corresponding normalized first and second media streams;
aligning the first and second normalized media streams to:
identify standard headers and standard trailers in at least the first normalized media stream;
identify a media data payload in at least the first normalized media stream; and,
identify proprietary headers and proprietary trailers in at least the first normalized media stream; and,
reconstructing the original media stream based on the identifications from the alignment of the first and second normalized media streams.
11. The computer-usable non-transitory storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the reconstructed media stream includes the identified: 1) standard headers; 2) standard trailers; and, 3) media data payloads.
12. The computer-usable non-transitory storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the steps additionally comprise:
replacing the identified proprietary headers with replacement standard headers; and/or replacing the identified proprietary trailers with replacement standard trailers; and,
the reconstructed media stream includes the identified: 1) standard headers, 2) standard trailers, 3) media data payloads, and 4) replacement standard headers.
13. The computer-usable non-transitory storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the steps additionally comprise: outputting the reconstructed media stream.
14. The computer-usable non-transitory storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the first modified media stream and the second modified media stream include transmitted modified media streams.
15. The computer-usable non-transitory storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the first modified media stream and the second modified media stream include stored modified media streams.
16. The computer-usable non-transitory storage medium of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first modified media stream or the second modified media stream includes a transmitted modified media stream, and, the other of the first modified media stream or the second modified media stream includes a stored modified media stream.
17. A computer system for reconstructing a media stream, comprising:
a non-transitory storage medium for storing computer components; and,
a computerized processor for executing the computer components comprising:
a module for obtaining at least: a first modified media stream of an original media stream, and, a second modified media stream of the original media stream;
a module for normalizing the first and second modified media streams to create corresponding normalized first and second media streams;
a module for aligning the first and second normalized media streams to:
identify standard headers and standard trailers in at least the first normalized media stream;
identify a media data payload in at least the first normalized media stream;
and,
identify proprietary headers and proprietary trailers in at least the first normalized media stream; and,
a module for reconstructing the original media stream based on the identifications from the alignment of the first and second normalized media streams.
18. The computer system of claim 17 , additionally comprising: a module for outputting the reconstructed media stream.
19. The computer system of claim 17 , additionally comprising: a module for replacing the identified proprietary headers with replacement standard headers; and/or replacing the identified proprietary trailers with replacement standard trailers.