TW200818914A - Coordinated upload of content from distributed multimedia capture devices - Google Patents

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a local parameter value and/or a regional parameter value. The local parameter value is associated with a multimedia capture device within a network and the regional parameter value is associated with at least two entities of the network. A transmission rule having a local component and/or a regional component is received. The local component is associated with the multimedia capture device and the regional component is associated with the at least two entities of the network. A transmission indicator is defined based on the transmission rule and on the local parameter value and/or the regional parameter value. The transmission indicator is configured to cause the multimedia capture device to modify sending a media signal over the network.

Description

200818914 IX. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to a method, and more particularly to a device for a media signal of a device and a device And methods. , uploading Mei from the - multimedia [prior technology]

The ability to uncover, for example, conference and/or classroom live media recordings ::: and on-demand availability is increasingly valuable for institutions such as universities and corporations. Therefore, in order to meet the demand for time-lapse viewing and on-demand, the capture device can be distributed across the entire network to fetch/process media content and upload/transfer media content to a central location for later distribution. Coordinating the retrieval and uploading of media content in a small network can be straightforward in many environments. However, in large networks, such as multi-purpose networks, which include numerous decentralized capture devices, 2 the uploading of a significant amount of captured media content to one or more central locations may cause significant degradation of network functionality. It is desirable to have a device and method for coordinating uploading of captured content on a network. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a local parameter value and/or a region parameter value. The local parameter value is associated with a multimedia capture device within a network and the regional parameter value is at least two of the network's. A transmission rule is received that has a local component and/or a zone component. The local component is associated with the multimedia capture device and the regional component is associated with the at least two entities of the network. A transmission finger 122910.doc 200818914 T device base: The transmission rule is defined based on the local parameter value and/or the area is small. The 5 meta-transmission indicator is configured to cause the multimedia capture to modify the transmission of the media signal over the network. [Embodiment] A multimedia capture device (NCD) is configured to capture, process, store, and/or transmit (eg, _ γ) an instant media signal in a classroom presentation (eg, A device that sounds a mouse, a video signal, a visual capture signal, and/or a digital image signal. The multimedia capture device can be, for example, a immersive device dedicated to instant media signal capture or a real-time computer signal configured for instant media message fetching - an event media event - one of the events ~ Image and/or - sound, which is acquired by - sensing n (ie, media sensor) substantially simultaneously with the event and is not between the sensor at the time of acquisition and the multimedia capture device at the time of reception Can be sent with delay. For convenience, the instant media signal is also referred to herein as a media signal. After the multimedia media signal is retrieved, processed, and/or stored by the multimedia processing device, the multimedia capture device is configured to upload (eg, transmit, transmit) one or more portions of the media token to An entity within a network, such as a network device or a control feeder. Triggering (eg, modifying) one or more partial transmission indicators from one of the multimedia capture devices over the network, the indicator indicating (eg, transmission time and/or a transmission rate. The transmission indication) The device may be a transmission rule or a set of transmission rules using one or more local parameter values and/or - or a plurality of regional parameter values. The local parameter values are associated with - single_multimedia retrieval == 1229i0 .doc 200818914 parameter values (such as disk space available on a multimedia capture device) and regional parameter values are parameter values associated with multiple entities within a network (eg, total within a portion of a network) Available bandwidth). One (or more) of the transport rules may assemble the (or) local parameter value, and one (or more) of the transport rules may assemble the (etc.) region Parameter value.

Uploading media signals from one or more multimedia capture devices may be coordinated synchronously or asynchronously based on one or more transmission rules. The transmission of media signals from one (multiple) multimedia capture devices can be dynamically coordinated by _ or multiple transmission rules: The transmission indicator can trigger the upload of the media signal periodically, dynamically and/or asynchronously in response to a change in the parameter value == parameter value and/or regional parameter value and/or a change in the transmission rule. The transmission rule(s) may be used at the multimedia handling device or at the control feeder to define based on parameter value(s) received at the control server and/or the multimedia capture device One (multiple) transmission indication" a control server (for example) may receive one or more parameter values and may define one or more transmission indicator control servers using the (etc.) parameter values within a transmission rule The flywheel indicator can then be transmitted to the (multiple) multimedia capture device to modify the transfer of the media signal from the multimedia capture device to an entity within a network. For example, in some embodiments, a multimedia capture device can receive - or multiple transmission rules and - or multiple singular values. The multimedia capture device can use the (etc.) parameter value in the (etc.) transmission rule to define one or more 僖 僖 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _trigger (repair - media signal transmission to - a 1229I0.doc 200818914 entity within the network.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a block diagram showing one of the multimedia capture devices 102, 104 and 106 which are dispersed across a network π 并 and communicated with a control server J 20 . After capturing, processing and/or storing one or more multimedia signals by one or more of the multimedia capture devices 102, 104 and 106, the multimedia capture devices 102, 104 and 106 are grouped The state is used to transfer (eg, upload, transfer) one or more portions of the multimedia signal to a physical entity connected to the network ι, such as the control server 120. A number of network devices 152, 154, 156 and, for example, a personal computer and/or server are also in communication with the control server 12A and configured to transmit and/or receive signals over the network 11. The network 110 can be any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN). It is implemented as a wired or wireless network in various environments (eg, a university campus or an integrated office building). road. In some embodiments, the multimedia capture devices 1 and 2 can be used as an embedded environment (ie, a specific use) device ((4) - a funeral device or an embedded device) Multimedia capture device). The multimedia capture devices 102, 1 and 4 and 106 can be configured to retrieve, process, store, and/or transmit using a hardened operating system (eg, a processor system) - or Multiple instant media signals. The hardware and software within the devices of the multimedia devices 1, 2, 1, 4 and 1 can be integrated internally and specifically designed to capture, process, store and/or transmit instant media signals. More details of the multimedia capture device of the 12 multimedia device are described in conjunction with FIGS. 6 and 7. The sheep eye... has a defeated ring. The multimedia capture device 102, 1〇4, and Ψ and 106 are more than one. Individuals can #122910.doc 200818914 A general-purpose computer system (such as a personal computer (PC)-based y 7 撷 撷 撷), which is configured to respond to a command to capture a media It is believed that these multimedia capture devices 102, 1〇4 and 1〇6 are used by έ, 丑, to respond

Modifying (eg, adding) one or more transmission indicators (eg, opening and/or stopping) to the control server 12 and/or the multimedia capture devices 1 (10), 104, and 106, for example, , reduce) transfer/upload the instant media nickname or parts to one of the entities on the network 11 . The transmission indicator can include, for example, transmitting one or more instant media signals from the multimedia capture device 102 to one or more specific purposes at a particular time, for example, on a particular network path. The instructions of the entity (e.g., one of the network devices 152, 154, 156, and 158 and/or the control server 120). The transmission indicator can include an instruction to initiate a transmission or modification (e.g., to stop for a period of time) an ongoing transmission. In some embodiments, the 4 dedicated multimedia capture devices 102, 104, and 106 can be configured to upload captured content immediately or periodically, unless otherwise indicated by a transmission indicator. The multimedia capture devices 102, 104 and 106 can be prompted by a transmission indicator to transmit the media signal after any processing stage. For example, a multimedia capture device 102, 104, and 106 can be prompted to transmit unsynchronized and unformatted portions of the audio and digital video signals to the control servo state 120 after the compressed signal. The control server 120 can be configured to synchronize and format the audio and digital image signals received from the three multimedia capture devices 1, 2, 1, 4 and 106. 5 Hai multimedia acquisition device 1 〇 2, 1 〇 4 and 1 0 6 can be configured to respond to 122910.doc -10- 200818914 - transmission indicator to upload - one of the media signals when the device] 〇 2, one It can also be: Γ and other multimedia operations, the J J port should be a transfer wheel indicator, the group can capture, process and / or store - media signals, while uploading a separate media signal captured at I: at the same time. The multimedia and 106 may also trigger the uploading of the file, the 2'1〇4 battle, the uploaded content associated with the captured content, the #1' capture location and/or the speaker name. ,

May be used within the -transport rule - or multiple local parameter values and / or one or one regional parameter value to define that the round finger can be associated with - or multiple local . parameter values (eg having one or more One of the transmission rules for which one or more variables are assembled by a local parameter value is called a local component. Similarly, one of the transmission rules associated with - or multiple regional parameter values may be referred to as a - regional component. The (etc.) seat parameter value can be used within the local component of the transmission rule and the (etc.) zone parameter value can be used in the area of the transmission rule, in the piece to be used to determine or determine a result. The result can be used to define a Or more

Transfer indicator. The k-picture 1 is not connected to one of the multimedia capture devices 102, 104, and 106, but in some embodiments, the plurality of control devices 120 are connected to the multimedia capture devices 102, 104 and Any combination of 106. For example, the 'multiple control servers 12' can be configured to coordinate the uploading of media signals retrieved by the multimedia operating fluids 102, 1〇4, and 1〇6. The eve media capture devices 1 , 2 , 104 and 106 can be programmed to identify a plurality of vocabulary devices and can be programmed to, for example, one or more of a processed media message The sections are uploaded to one or more control servers 120. In some specific embodiments, a control server 12 or one of a plurality of power months b can be connected to one or more of the network 11 罟 1 1 1 1 1 Executed on (not shown). 2 shows a table 290, which can be used for the Feng right dry multimedia capture device 200 with a mother second megabyte (MB/S) as the ice from the 疋yiyi transmission rate 240 - the transmission rule 2 - (4). The value of the transmission rate 24q can be used to define one or more transmission indicators that can be used to upload captured media from the multimedia capture device. The example in FIG. 2 can also be used to illustrate transmission based rules. 210 to dynamically and asynchronously coordinate the uploading of the multimedia retrieval devices. Table 290 includes a local parameter value 285 that includes local device usage (used/capacity) 230 for each of the multimedia capture devices A, B&c. Local Storage Usage 2_ These multimedia capture devices are used to store one of the memory capacity quantities of the media signals. The table 290 also includes an area parameter value of 28 〇, which includes the available area bandwidth (MB/S) 22G and the area storage usage milk. The available area bandwidth 22 is available for transmission from the multimedia handling devices A, The overall available bandwidth of one of the media signals after the accommodation and/or processing. The area storage usage 225 is the local storage usage of the multimedia capture devices 2〇G associated with and coordinated by the transmission rules 21G (4) And the area register usage 225 is dependent on the local storage usage (4) from the local parameter value 285: the area parameter value 280. In this exemplary embodiment, the area or > 28G each The value corresponds to the value of all f media capture devices 200 associated with the transport rule 2 call. In other embodiments, the regional mic values 28G may vary among various multimedia capture devices. At I22910. Doc -12- 200818914 In some embodiments, 'can be independent of each other, and/or - or multiple local parameter values. In a certain: specific = domain parameter two = parameter value can be based on region and / or local:: different ( For example based on from - single-multi Gymnastics take-up device:: Value of the regional parameter value). One of the clothing & domain dreams correspond to the use of these multimedia capture domain storage devices. The available area bandwidth of 2〇0 is 22〇, zone-use 225 and local storage usage

The transmission rule 210 is used to calculate the transmission ..., and the amps are used for the multimedia transmission rate 24, for example. Based on the available area bandwidth of the 9th position: 3黯, the area storage usage is calculated as the heart local storage usage 230 is calculated as 〇.5. In this particular embodiment, the available area bandwidth 220 is assigned to the multimedia capture device 200 for transmitting the stored media signals. In some embodiments, one or more of the multimedia capture devices 200 can be configured to use only the portion of the bandwidth, which has been allocated for transmission and/or Store media signals. Similarly, in some embodiments, the transmission rules 2H may be passed through (d) such that all available area bandwidths 22〇 are not allocated for use by the multimedia capture device 2〇〇. The transport rule 21 shown in Table 290 has a zone component and a local component. The zone components of the transmission rules 210 include such variables associated with the zone parameters 28 (ie, the zone bandwidth 22 and the zone store usage 225). The local components of the transport rules 21 include the variables associated with the local parameters 285 (i.e., the local storage usage capacity 230 for a multimedia capture device). The use capacity 230 can be an indicator of the capacity used and 122910.doc -13 - 200818914 can be expressed in various units of measurement (MB used, percentage used, etc.). Transmission rule 2丨. The first item (local storage usage/area storage: usage) can be considered as - normalized storage usage value. The pass rule 2 is the same; the second item only includes the area parameter (available area bandwidth coffee). The pass-of-rule rule 21〇-the item is multiplied by the second term of the transmission rule 21() to calculate the transfer rate 鸠. The value of /= 240 can be used to define - or multiple transmission indications. </ RTI> may cause one or more of the multimedia capture devices, such as Hai, to transmit a media signal to an entity within a network. In some specific examples, the transmission rate of 24 〇 can be used to directly modify the transmission of media signals from the multimedia capture device. In some embodiments, the transmission rate of 24 可 can be stored and used to define a transmission indication crying at a later time, directly modifying one of the one or more devices from the multimedia capture devices 2 (multiple, Transmission of the media signal The transmission of the media signal(s) is modified in the sense that its transmission rate is in the sense of another transmission rate, ie from a zero transmission rate to a non-zero transmission rate, from a non-zero transmission rate. It becomes a zero transmission rate or a material-to-material transmission rate becomes a different non-zero output rate. The transmission rates 240 calculated using the transmission rules 21() will also vary as the regional parameter values 28G and/or the local parameter values 285 change (e.g., modify, update). The relationship in the transmission rule 21() is defined such that the area storage usage amount 225 is increased or the -area storage usage amount is increased:,,, the transmission rate corresponding to the multimedia capturing devices is also And vice versa. When the available area bandwidth 220 and/or the local storage usage amount 23G increases, the calculated transmission rate fine also increases, and vice versa. In some embodiments, the addition of the region material 11 using #230-I22910.doc 200818914 may be caused by, for example, multimedia picking and picking up and storing a presentation media signal. A decrease in the amount of local storage usage of 23 可能 may be caused by, for example, the multimedia capture device b uploading the signal to two entities within a network. In some embodiments, a decrease in the available area bandwidth 22〇 may be caused by a failure of one of a network (e.g., a network device). The transmission rates (4) for each of the I devices of the multimedia capture device 2 (10) may be calculated in a coordinated and/or synchronized manner because the transmission rates 240 are transmitted using the transmission rules shared by the -region components. The computing area component is associated with all of the devices of the multimedia capture devices 2 . However, it corresponds to the transmission rate of the individual multimedia capture device (4). The calculations can be performed asynchronously because the transport protocol includes a local component that can be associated with a single multimedia capture device 200. A change in the value of the parameter 285, for example, may cause a change in the transmission rate 用于 for the -single-multimedia capture device depending on the transmission schedule. As a specific example, if the multimedia storage device uses more media signals than the already uploaded media signal, the local storage usage 230 of the multimedia device is increased from 0.2 to 0.3, based on the added value. The transfer rate 240 will vary from U3 MB/s to 16 〇 mb/s. In this example, the transmission rate 24 for the multimedia capture slot B is changed due to the change in the storage usage s 230 and is calculated using the transmission rule 21〇. In some embodiments, a change of the #region parameter value 28() is used for the transmission rate of all multimedia capture devices 200. I229l0.doc -15-200818914, synchronization (and coordination) )Variety. For example, 'available area bandwidth 22. One of the two transmission rates for the multimedia capture devices A, B and C is reduced by 24 。. The reduction in available area bandwidth 22 can be caused by, for example, a network (4 s circuit device) failure or an increase in bandwidth usage by the L network device in addition to the multimedia capture device 2 . The available area bandwidth 220 〇) is increased by 0 based on a bandwidth limit increase that can be defined by the network administrator: in some embodiments, the local storage for a single device uses one of the 1 2 3 0 epochs _ The furnace may cause one or more asynchronous and/or synchronous changes at different (e.g., interleaved) times. For example, the variation of the value of the (4)S usage amount 23() of the multimedia capture device c can be measured/measured and can be cited as the multimedia capture device c^ transmission rate 240 calculated using the transmission rate 210. A non-synchronous change. In this particular embodiment, the k-transformation is only asynchronous for the transmission rate (10) of the multimedia capture device c. In some embodiments, the detection/measurement and measurement can be performed at different times. At the second and later time, the change in local storage usage 230 for the multimedia fetching device r + ^ can cause a recalculation of the value of the region storage usage 225. The transmission rate 240 for the multimedia capture device can then be recalculated based on the new value for the region memory usage 230 (e.g., at - third time). In some instances, the 々 々 rate 240 for all of the multimedia operations devices 2 (9) can then be recalculated asynchronously based on the new value for the region store usage 230. In some embodiments, the debt measurement and calculation can be performed, for example, at a processor-defined, periodic time interval at one of the control servos 122910.doc -16-200818914. In a specific example, the transmission rate can be dynamically added to the indicator of the first time, the value of the impairment value 285 and/or the regional parameter value 28〇. It can trigger one of the image transmission rates 24 或 or a plurality of transmission rates - ancient + 瞀 / r & a ° π (i such as recalculation). This change can be caused by a change in the value of the input value or the value of one of the parameter values. For example, the value of the local parameter value is 285 and/or the value of the wheat field. The 'transmission rule 21' can be used to calculate (^ update) the transmission capture rate 240 for the multimedia capture device 2GG or the plurality of transmissions 240. In some embodiments In the case of the value of one or more values of the local parameter values and/or the value of one of the regional parameters a, the value of one or more values satisfies the value of one boundary, and can also be captured in the crying/... 240. For example, it can be used only in the old state to use 1 230 more than 〇%_ &gt; 4 〇 time difference for the multimedia capture device B dedicated transmission rate 24 〇. At some point and the vertical threshold can be used to trigger the counting In the example, - or a plurality of different such transmission rates 240. The "devices of the clothing 200" Π:: Π, may be based on different use; ^ contact tube storage rate (four) - critical value - critical The value of the transmission rate of the device is 240. In some embodiments, the transmission corresponds to the multimedia The capture device 200 can transmit back to the library one calculation/update. For example, the interval between the two periodic events can be periodically measured. The available area is two: the Japanese student (for example, at a specific time or The time is another-example, and the 122910.doc 200818914 transmission rate 240 can be calculated at 0 different transmission rates 240 or when the storage usage 225 changes.

- in some embodiments, the transmission may be calculated (e.g., modified, updated) at the different times depending on the threshold and/or the periodic measurement (e.g., modified) for the transmission speeds of the multimedia capture devices 2GG. For example, the "transmission rate 24{) corresponding to the multimedia operation device A can be updated every five minutes, and can be updated when the debt is measured for the regional parameter value and/or the local parameter value 285. The transmission rate of the multimedia capture device B is Μ. . The updated transmission rate 24G can be used to define corresponding multimedia capture devices A and (4) transmission indicators and can be transmitted to a multimedia capture device such as. The transmission rules can be modified at any-time (e.g., dynamic and/or at a particular time). - The change of the transmission rule 21G can trigger the calculation of the transmission rate (10) for the multimedia capture devices. For example, if a -multiplication factor is included within the transmission rule 2U), the transmission rates 240 can be updated based on modifications to the transmission rules (10). Transmission fingers based on these transmission rates 24GM can also be defined at specific times (e.g., periodic) and/or dynamically. For example, in some embodiments, the towel can be continuously calculated and more (4) the rate _, and the transmission indicator can be set only when a transmission rate of 24 — is detected - a significant change in the area of the memory, although in Figure 2 The example illustrates a transmission rule based on the available area bandwidth 22, the usage 225, and the area storage usage 23: the transmission rules can be measured and/or specified based on, for example, the network administrator and/or user. Any combination of local and / or regional parameters. For example, a transmission rule can be based on a local I22910.doc -18* 200818914 component associated with a single multimedia capture device. In some embodiments, the rule of transmission may be based on a method of execution (eg, based on a warrant or token 4: '/ go), a lookup table, a mathematical spear/ Relationship, critical condition (for example, or any combination of random numbers - a value of #...) specific value, Boolean logic 'two:=. In some embodiments, - the transmission rule - or (d) the change in the value of the I parameter (eg, the value of the region parameter) can be more than a rule within the transmission rule itself) Transmission • Method. i is modified—the transmission rule triggered by the change in parameter value (two: in some embodiments, multiple transmission rules can be used = two rules rule) to calculate one or more values It can be used as a transport 叮&quot;... 她 she.... In some embodiments, a specific transport rule can be selected from the 2 transport rule base to define a transmission based on, for example, a local tea value change. In some embodiments, a transmission rule can be used to generate one or more values that are used as guidelines for defining-transmission rules. For example, a multimedia capture device (eg, a multimedia capture device) A) may be configured to transmit -^ § the rate of the transmission rate 24 calculated by the different transmission rules 21 。. For example, 'in some embodiments, the transmission rate calculated based on the transmission rule is 24G. Multi-media The wire device A is used as, for example, a maximum transmission rate. The multimedia capture device A can use the different local rules stored in the multimedia device to transmit the media signal to a network within the maximum transmission rate value. Figure 3 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for modifying a media signal from a multimedia operation device using a transmission-rule rule 1229I0.doc -19. 200818914. As shown in Figure 3, Receiving a transmission rule having a local component and a zone component at 31. The transmission rule can be received, for example, at a multimedia capture device or a "control server". The transmission specification is based on any of regional and local parameters. The combination is based on logic, mathematical equations and/or algorithms. The local component of the transmission rule is associated with - or a plurality of local parameter values and the regional component of the rule is associated with one or more regional parameter values. 3, receiving a local parameter value and/or a region parameter value at 320. As one (multiple) illustrative example, the (equal) parameter value at 32 可以 may be one (multiple) Attribute value 21, one or more multimedia capture device parameter values 22, one (multiple) speaker preference value 23, and/or one or more network preference value(s) 24. The exemplary parameter values may be A local parameter value associated with, for example, a plurality of devices within a network and/or only one of the local parameter values associated with, for example, a single multimedia capture device. For example, a device or a network entity restriction. The fixed attribute value h can be a local fixed attribute value (for example, a maximum storage quantity available on a multimedia capture device) or a fixed area attribute. Value (e.g., a maximum amount of bandwidth available on a network): One of the multimedia storage devices measured at a given time is an example of one of the multimedia storage device parameter values 22. The speaker preference value ^^ is, for example, a local preference value defined by a professor indicating the time at which a classroom presentation will be available to the student. Speaker preference value. It can affect the time or rate at which a multimedia capture device uploads a captured media signal. Network preference value 24 (eg network outage or information technology (ΙΤ) lock and limit) 122910.doc -20. 200818914 may be related to (for example) __ related to the _ part of the network Administrator defined - regional preference value. The network preference value 24 can be a general policy set by an administrator that, for example, requires that all media signals uploaded by the multimedia device do not exceed a particular transmission rate or are not allowed to be uploaded on a particular date and/or time. All media signals. A transmission indicator is defined at 330&apos; based on the transmission rule and the local parameter value and/or the value of the region. The (etc.) local parameter value can be used within a local component of the transport rule and the (etc.) region parameter value can be used in the region component of the transport rule to calculate a result, the result can be used to define - the transport finger . The result from the pass rule can be used as the transfer indicator or can be used, for example, to define a transmission indication cry at a later time. The transmission indicator can include, for example, a transmission rate (e.g., a transmission rate in units of millions of '70s per second), a transmission start prompt (e.g., a delayed transmission start time), a ground (e.g., - The Internet of the destination entity or network device 450 says that the ☆ p corpse "address" or - transmission stop prompt (for example, one, X transmission 1 曰 曰 can be defined (for example) with 乂 - - 夕The media handling device transmits one or more transmissions to the - control word processor or to a separate medium (network device) connected to a network. The transmission indicator can be defined for: body modification, device modification - existing transmission For example, the version of the version is reduced to a network - π 八 曰 曰 & 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 可 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上 上Thereafter, at 34., receiving the transmission finger at the location of the body, and transmitting a media signal on the road of the multimedia capture device on the network 229l〇.d〇c-21-200818914 The multimedia capture device can use the transmission indicator to smuggle Upon uploading, the upload may occur, for example, in accordance with a local schedule stored on the multimedia capture I, at a later time. Although the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3 includes a step 310 to 340 The specific order, but the order shown in the flowcharts is for exemplary purposes only and the steps and/or steps within the blocks are not necessarily performed in the specific order. For example, the (equivalent) parameter value received at 320 may be at 31. 〇 Received transmission rules before 31〇

Received. In some embodiments, the transmission indicator may be initially defined based on only one (s) fixed attribute value 21 at a first time and may be received after one or more network preference values 24 have been received. The transfer indicator is modified the second time. In some implementations, the flowchart shown in Figure 3 can be modified such that the transmission indicator is defined when one of the local parameter values(s) and/or one of the regional parameter values has been detected to change. Defining the transmission indicator can be triggered by a change indicator. In some embodiments, a transmission indicator can be defined when: modifying a transmission rule. Circuit 440 and FIG. 4 are schematic system block diagrams illustrating the multimedia capture device in communication with a control feeder 420. The control server 42G includes a memory 424 similar to the processor. A number of networks (4), such as computers and feeders, are also in communication with the control device 42 and are configured to transmit and/or receive signals over the network 440. The multimedia capture device 400 includes one or more media inputs —2, 2, 404, and a memory 4〇6. Multi-h face masking device 4 captures the instant gentry ^hu's response (for example, a scheduler module in the processor 404) 122910.doc -22- 200818914 The start of the scheduling capture and stop operation refers to w έ _ The (4) media input , ,, by various electronic devices (such as camera: from. In some embodiments, the scheduler module (not shown Dry) can be: = two included in the multimedia capture device, processor 2: and / or processing (such as encoding, compression, etc.) the media signals and can be stored in the memory 406. Multimedia The capture device 410 further includes a body input port 412, a processor 414, and a memory device, but the multimedia capture device 400 and/or 41 can be used to perform the functions equivalently. Although the media input device 2 includes only the _ single-media=push in the full-text capture device, the media input device 2 can be included in the multimedia capture: many types of media input within the 00 input itch 4 〇 2. For example. Media input 埠 can include - (multiple) audio input 埠, one (multiple) visual input One (multiple) video input port or one or more digital image input ports. The (etc.) audio input itch can be (for example, more than (4) RCA stereo audio input 4, __ (multiple) 1/4" jack Stereo audio input 埠 '(multiple) XLR input 埠 and / or one (multiple) universal serial bus (USB) 埠. This (etc.) visual couch input is transmitted through (for example) - (multiple) VGA Human, (multiple) digital visual interface (DVI), extended graphics array (XGA) input port, (multiple) input ports, and/or BNC connector(s) for receiving - digital or analog video Graphics Array (VGA) signal. The (etc.) video input port can be transmitted via one or more (including but not limited to one (s) S video input port, (multiple) composite video and video input and/or Or (component) component video input) to receive a motion video signal from, for example, a camera device 122910.doc -23- 200818914. The (equal) digital image input port can be input via _(multiple) 璋 (eg one (Multiple) Ethernet and/or - (multiple) USB ports ^ Capture digital images. ##数影The image may be acquired using, for example, a digital camera or a network camera. The media signals captured by the media input 402 may be received as one or more analog signals and/or - or multiple digital signals. Alternatively, a plurality of media inputs 埠4〇2 may be included in the eve media capture device 4并 and connected to the processing (4) 4 and/or the memory. Although not shown, when included in the multimedia: New Year’s Eve 400 When a plurality of media inputs are 〇4〇2, the other media inputs 埠4〇2 may be independently or cascaded to control and/or operate the media inputs 。4〇2. Similarly, the media input 埠412 represents multimedia. Many types of media inputs 412 that may be included within the device "o" are captured. The multimedia capture devices 4 and 4. are configured to transmit/upload one or more capture/storage media signals to the control server 42 or network 44 in response to a transmission finger. Other entities within the network (such as network devices 45). If it is passed to the control servo 420, the control server 42α can store the (equal) media signal in the memory 424 and later distribute the (equal) media signal to a user (not shown). In some embodiments, the control server is crying 42 to transmit the media signals to, for example, a course management system (not). wherein the media signals are distributed to, for example, a user (not shown) ). Control server 420 can be configured to define one or more transmission indicators at control server 42A in accordance with one or more transmission rules and local and/or regional parameter values. Specifically, the transfer indicators can be defined at processor 426 of control server 122910.doc -24 - 200818914 420. For example, when a transmission indicator is defined, a transmission rule can be stored in the memory 4 24 of the control server 42 and accessed by the processor 426. Local and/or regional parameter values may also be received by processor 426 and/or stored in memory 424. Processor 426 can be configured to access the parameter values from memory 424 if stored in memory 424. One or more regional parameter values may be measured and/or received, for example, at control server 42A and/or one or more regional parameter values may be received, for example, from multimedia capture device 400.

Control server 420 can be configured to store and use one or more transmission rules corresponding to one or more of the plurality of multimedia capture devices 400 and 410. For example, the control server 420 can be configured to be based on one of the first transmission rules associated with the two multimedia capture devices 400 and 410 (also referred to as a zone transfer rule) and a specially configured for the multimedia capture device The combination of the second transmission rule (also referred to as a local transmission rule) of 4 ι defines the transmission finger μ for the multimedia capture device 41G. The first and/or second transmission rules may be configured with local and/or regional components. The medium conflict can be resolved at the control server 42 by calculating and causing the right to cause a collision between the first transmission rule and the second transmission rule. The conflicts may be based on rules included within the (etc.) transport rules and/or a separate rule-based algorithm at, for example, a network administrator or a control server 42 defined by the enabler To solve. For example, a conflict may be resolved by a rule-based algorithm included within control server 42A that automatically, for example, gives a first-transmission rule a priority over a second transmission rule. In some specific embodiments or more conflicting transmission rules 1229l0.doc -25- 200818914 one of the averages is resolved. In some implementations, the multimedia capture device 400 and/or 4_ can be configured to store, use, and/or resolve conflicts between one or more transmission rules. One or more transmission indicators may also be defined at any of the multimedia capture devices 400 or 410 in accordance with - or a plurality of transmission rules and local and/or regional parameter values. For example, the transmission rules can be stored in the memory of the multimedia capture device and accessed by the processor 4〇4. Local and/or regional parameter values may also be received by processor 404 and/or stored in memory 4〇6. If the library is stored in memory 406, processor 4〇4 can be configured to access the parameter values from memory memory 4〇6. One or more local parameter values may be measured, for example, at the multimedia capture device and/or - or a plurality of regional parameter values may be measured at and received from the = (five) control server 42A. When defining the use of the = device to - or a plurality of transmission indicators, the multimedia expansion device can access and process the _ value and transmission rules via the core. 々 =: In the embodiment, ' can be defined at the control feeder 420 based on, for example, a first-transmission rule (example 2 = see)', and the transmission indication is sent to, for example, the multimedia couch 400. The multimedia congestion can be modified based on the second transmission = (: as the area transmission rule) stored in the multimedia capture device. For example, the transmission rules are directly carried on the multimedia capture device or or only the multi-media: the wide-distribution device-associated-area transmission rule media operation device is associated with the local transmission rule. (for example) a schedule or a timer that periodically measures and/or receives one or more regional parameter values at the control feeder micro 1229I0.doc -26- 200818914. For example, the control servo 42G can proactively obtain network preferences or control the available bandwidth of the server. For example, the local parameter values and/or the private values of the regional parameter values may be stored and used only at the control server 420 or broadcast to the multimedia capture devices 4 for use. In some embodiments, the control server 42 can be configured to respond to the request from the multimedia fetching device 400 to transmit one or more: domain parameter values to, for example, the multimedia capture device 4〇〇 . In some embodiments, the indication of the measurement and/or transmission of the C or the regional parameter value and/or the indication of the regional parameter value may be detected only when one of the one or more regional parameter values is detected to be changed. Device. The day may periodically measure and/or receive one or more local parameter values at the multimedia-like device 400 based on, for example, a schedule or a timer. The multimedia capture device 400 can periodically, for example, measure its disk capacity and/or receive a speaker preference value update, which is captured by the multimedia capture device 4(s). Associated. In some embodiments, the presenter preference value can be associated with, for example, a retrieval instruction configured to prompt the multimedia capture device 4 to retrieve a media. The multimedia capture device 4 can be configured to obtain the present speaker preference value, for example, when the multimedia capture tset 400 will define a transmission indicator. More details regarding the capture instructions are described in conjunction with Figures 8-11. In some embodiments, the multimedia capture device 4 can be configured to communicate one or more local parameter values to the control server 420. In a certain example, the multimedia capture device 4 (10) can be configured to respond - 122910.doc -27- 200818914 from the request to control the server 420, to transfer one or more local parameter values to the control The server 420. In some embodiments, one or more local parameter values may be measured and/or transmitted only when a change in a local parameter value is detected, for example, at the multimedia capture device 400. • I multimedia device 400, multimedia capture device 41 and/or control 'defined at health 42G' - or multiple transmission indicators may be changed by, for example, one of local parameter values and/or - regional parameter values Triggering. For example, the definition may only be triggered when a full critical condition or a combination of critical conditions is available. The critical conditions may be based on, for example, a network preference, which may be, for example, one, one, and the other. Definitions. The (equivalent) critical condition may be stored, for example, in the memory 4〇6 of the toast object extraction device 400 and/or in the memory 424 of the control server 42'. In some embodiments 'In the multimedia capture device, multimedia capture The one or more transmission indicators defined at 410 and/or control server 420 can be triggered, for example, by a schedule or a timer. In some embodiments, the control server 42 can, for example, store and • Use-Delta-Transmission Rules, which can be used to define a second transmission rule that can be used, for example, at the multimedia capture device 400. For example, the control server • the reverse storage - the first transmission rule and the calculation (for example) - one of the transmission rate most = value local and / or - area component. The first transmission rule can be stored in the memory 4 of the servo 4 420 and can be calculated at the processor to maximize the transmission rate The first transmission rule may use the local and/or regional parameter values to calculate the maximum transmission rate. The maximum transmission rate may be sent from the control server 4_ to the multimedia capture device. The second transmission rule can be used as a 122910.doc -28-200818914 two transmission rule at the multimedia capture device 400 to limit the rate at which the media signal is transmitted from the multimedia capture device 4 on the network 440. In some embodiments Medium, multimedia operation The set 400 can be configured to transmit any of the captured and/or stored media signals to the control server at a rate below a maximum of the transmission rate. The multimedia capture device 400 can be based on the multimedia capture device 4 A transmission indicator defined by the network and transmitting the media signal based on the maximum transmission rate. In some embodiments, the first transmission rule may be an algorithm, and the algorithm may be used to define a second transmission. A rule comprising, for example, a zone component and/or a local component. One or more sections of the algorithm may be included as a zone of use and/or local parameter values to define an area of the second transmission rule and/or local Component. This second transmission rule can be used to define, for example, a transmission indicator. In some embodiments, the first transmission rule can be used at the multimedia capture device 400 to define a second transmission rule that can be used at the control server 42 to define, for example, : A transmission indicator for one or more media capture devices. Figure 5 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for defining a second transmission rule based on a first transmission rule. The second transmission rule and/or the first transmission rule may comprise a local component and/or a zone component. In this particular embodiment, at 500, the first transmission rule can be used to define a second transmission rule at a control server. The first transmission rule can be, for example, a transmission rule having a zone component and a local component. Local and/or regional parameter values may be used in the first transmission rule to define the second transmission rule. The second transmission rule can include, for example, a threshold value that can be used, for example, by a multimedia capture device to define a transmission indicator or can be used as a J229J0.doc • 29-200818914 upload limit (eg, maximum More than the passing, Xuan rate). In some embodiments, the transmission-one transmission rule may be (eg, a white-and-white transmission rule, including a local and/or regional component-received at 5:51^--a multimedia capture device (four) two Transmitting rules and 'receiving a parameter value at the multimedia capture device = may be used in the second transmission rule to define another - the transmission indicator =! value may be associated with, for example, the second transmission rule a local parameter value and / or - regional parameter value. As shown in Figure 5, at 54 〇, the body capture device uses the transfer indicator to transmit and transmit the media signal indicating the piano(s). The control is transmitted to the multimedia capture device, but in some embodiments, a different transmission rule can be used to define a transmission rule at a multimedia capture device. Explain the system block diagram of a immersive device _ 'The squat type' has 6 〇 0 with input phase -, - processor system (four), - memory 660 ” module 680. Embedded device 6 〇〇 and a control Server (4) communication device. Embedded device_撷(on) an instant media signal, which may include, for example, a digital video signal for a classroom presentation, a visual capture nickname, an audio signal, and/or a video signal. After the media signal has been retrieved The embedded device 600, the control server 62, and/or the additional processing device (not shown) can process the (etc.) instant by, for example, compressing, indexing, encoding, decoding, synchronizing, and/or formatting the content. The signals are then made available to the content of the media signals. The embedded device 600 can be distributed, for example, throughout a network and coordinated according to a 1229I0.doc • 30-200818914 schedule for retrieval and processing. Storing and transmitting the instant media 31 wide number for a user to configure, for example, a server 620 and/or _(s) as a server of a course management system (not shown) (for example, a server running BlackboardTM 4WebCT) is finally used. Also visible#

The media stream (eg, the confidential Z signal) captured on the device 600 is monitored and/or further processed by the control server 620 prior to dispersion as a dedicated (ie, specific use) environment with an embedded environment. The device, the contention device 620 uses a hardened operating system (〇s) and a processor system 650 (eg, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a central processing unit (CPU), a module, a digital ## processor (DSP) Processors, on-site spokes, arrays (FPGAs) and/or coprocessors to capture, process, store, and/or instantly media signals. The enhanced OS is configured to withstand security attacks (e.g., to prevent unauthorized user or program access) and to enhance functionality related only to the capture, processing, 'storage and/or transmission of instant media signals. For Lv, the hardware and software systems in the intrusion | § 600 are integrated and specifically designed to capture, process, store, and/or transmit real-time media signals. Because the hardware and software systems for capturing, processing, storing and/or transmitting real-time media signals are integrated into the embedded environment of embedded devices, they are related to installation, scaling, design, distribution and technical support. The cost and complexity of the joint can be different from the cost and complexity of the pick-up device based on a general-purpose system computer system. &lt; The embedded appliance 600 responds to the start and stop indicators generated by the processor system 650 within the scheduler 658 via the input ports 610 to retrieve instant media signals from various electronic devices. The processor system (4) uses __ compression mode 122910.doc -31 · 200818914 Group 654 receives and shrinks the media signals. The processor system (4) can perform the memory function _ (for example, -_, digital video disc (dvd), digital video 匡 PVC), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, hard disk drive) Any function associated with the embedded appliance pair, such as storing a reduced media signal. The embedded appliance _ can be retrieved when the scheduler 658 prompts and transmits the dusty media signal to the control server 620. Accessible appliances _

One of the output ports (not shown) transmits the captured media signals to the control server 620 on a network connection as, for example, a multiplex signal. The input ports 610 include - (multiple) audio input ports 602, one or more visual capture inputs, one (multiple) video input ports _ and - (multiple) digital image input channels. The #输人埠_'s various systems are integrated into the part of the funeral environment of the rear-entry appliance 600. The media signal received by the input (4) can be purely an analog signal or a digital signal and the processor system 65G can convert the analog signal into a digital signal, and vice versa. 602 (eg, one or more RCA stereo audio input ports, one (multiple M/4, jack audio voice input ports, (multiple) xlr input ports, and/or one (multiple) universal serial bus bars) (USB)埠) is used to capture one. 彳 彳 5. This (etc.) visual capture input 〇 6〇4 through (for example) one (multiple) VGA input 埠, (multiple) digital visual interface (dvi) input 埠, one (multiple) extended graphics array (XGA) input 埠, one (multiple) HD-15 input 埠 and/or (an evening) BNC connector 接收 to receive a digital or analog video graphics array No. shai (荨) video input 埠6 〇6 can be input via one (more) 包括 (including but not limited to one (multiple (10) input 璋, (multiple) composite video transmission 122910.doc -32- 200818914 Entering and/or component video input(s) to receive motion view from a device such as a camera The signal (the) digital image wheel 埠6〇8 can be retrieved via one or more input ports (eg, one (multiple) Ethernet and/or - (multiple) itching) The image is collected through different input ports 61, but the media signals of the -# media signal are acquired synchronously by the device 6 〆. 偏. The deflection module 654, the processor system (4) can be received The media signal is reduced by the media signal. The reduced module 654 can compress, for example, an audio signal and a synchronous received digital VGA signal into a plurality of compressed formats (eg, MPEG layer 2 format, delete G_4, etc.) Compression mode, group... can be configured to use one or more codecs to adjust multiple variables of the input signals using any combination of lossy or lossless formats, including frame rate, bit rate, frequency The resolution, color, and stability. After processing the H system 654M reduced media signal, the compressed media signal is stored in memory 660 for later transmission to, for example, control server 620 for further processing. If a built-in device is used (for example) calling for the media number to be retrieved during a relatively long period of time (eg, during network downtime) without uploading the captured media signal to, for example, the control server 62, • increasing the memory The memory 66 can be used to prevent loss of media signals that cannot be transmitted to, for example, a control server due to a network interruption. In some embodiments, the necessary day temple, the processor system 650 can The compressed uranium uses § 〇 体 66 〇 to buffer the information received via the input 埠 61 。. The processor system 650 also includes a scheduler 6S8 that can generate start and stop pointers to prompt the embedded appliance 6 〇〇来 (for example) start and stop capturing and 122910.doc -33 - 200818914 / or start and stop transmitting media signals. In some embodiments, the scheduler 658 can be used to not only start and stop the embedded device 6 to capture and/or communicate media signals&apos; but also to begin and stop processing and/or storing media signals. Scheduler 658 has access to a schedule that is stored locally at embedded device 600 or on control server 62. In some embodiments, the scheduler 658 can access and execute a schedule that is transmitted, for example, from the control server 620 and stored in the memory 66 of the embedded device. In some embodiments, scheduler 658 is included as a hardware and/or software module that is separate from the processor system. In some alternative embodiments, 'in an embedded appliance' These functions of the scheduler 658 can be performed at the control server 62. In such a specific embodiment, if all the functions of the scheduler MS are performed at the control server 62, the embedded device 6. The scheduler may not be designed. For example, the control server 620 may store schedules associated with each embedded appliance 600 that is biased to a network and may transmit start and stop indicators to one or more The embedded device 600 captures and/or transmits media signals. As shown in Figure 6, the embedded device 6A can include an alarm module 68A as a hardware and/or software group. The 〇 may include an output port (not shown) for transmitting a signal and an input port for receiving a signal. For example, if a physical security breach occurs, the alarm module 68 can be used to transmit the signal. To control the feeding device 62. For example, if the embedded appliance The location of 600 changes from its fixed location (e.g., a conference room within a building). The alert module 680 can transmit a signal indicating that a physical breach has occurred. The alert module 680 can transmit, for example, an embedded The identification code associated with the 122910.doc-34-200818914 enables, for example, the control server 62 to identify the compromised embedded port 600. Except or alternatively, the control server 62 can (For example) Pingk says to the alarm module 68 to determine if the embedded appliance 6 (10) is functioning properly and/or has been physically destroyed (e.g., removed). The processing is system 650 and/or not included in the processor system 65. Other processors (not shown) may be configured to perform additional functions for the embedded appliance 600. For example, the processor system 65 may be configured to support segmentation of the captured media. In this case, the processor system (4) can be configured to include hardware and/or software modules, such as a visual capture dispersion amplifier (eg, an onboard VGA dispersion amplifier), a visual capture signal separator, and / or a visual 撷Taking a sync stabilizer. Some combinations of the hardware and/or software modules can enable the embedded device to take the input bee 6〇4 via the (equal) visual class (eg, VGA signal and also via - visual capture output 未 'not =) returns a copy of the letter 35 (also referred to as a split signal) to an electronic device (not shown). Using the hardware and/or software modules, the process of crying It can also be configured to synchronize and stabilize the signal before it is sent to a sub-device. Figure 6 also illustrates that the embedding can be controlled using a direct control signal U30 from, for example, a user. Appliance_. Embedded appliance_ may include: - for example - graphical user interface (GUI) (not shown), entity display: : member not) or button (not shown) to generate direct control signal 63 〇 to control Some or all of the functions of the functions that can be performed by the intrusive appliance. Figure 7 is a control module 79 through the control of the server 79 婼 婼 曰 曰 曰 式 式 式 式 、 、 、 、 、 、 、 、 、 、 、 、 、 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 - 200818914 CI® is % media # 705, including a milled audio signal 700, a compressed visual capture signal 710, a compressed video signal 72 〇 and a compressed digital image signal 73 〇 ° although this figure shows that the media signals are received separately 7 〇5 of the signals,

However, the media signals 705 can be received by the control server 790 as a multiplex signal on, for example, an Internet Protocol (Ip) network connection, which can be demultiplexed by the control server 790 upon reception. In some embodiments, the media number 705 can be combined into one or more signals that are encoded by the embedded device into one or more formats that can be decoded and separated by the control server 79 upon receipt. For example, the audio and video signals can be combined into a single 2 signal which is then transmitted by an embedded device to the control server 79. Likewise, control server 790 can receive media signals 705 from a plurality of embedded appliances and can process them in parallel using, for example, one or more additional servers (not shown) for multi-thread processing or operations. 〇5 of the various media signals. Control server 790 also includes an alarm module 78A. The zero-like processing controls the signals of the compressed media signals Μ received by the server 790. The signals of the signals 705 can be processed by the decoding module 715, the index module 725, and the encoding module 735. After the media signals of the media signals 705 have been processed (eg, individually processed, processed as a group, the synchronizer/formatter 75A synchronizes and/or formats the signals. Although Figure 7 shows the separation module Performing decoding, indexing, encoding, and formatting, but the functions of the modules of the modules can be converted into and/or combined into multiple processors or modules. These = can be refined and / or combined into a plurality of control servers (not shown). Similarly, the server 79G can include - memory (not shown) or _ separate database ... 122910.doc -36 · 200818914 or multiple embedded appliances receive instructions for storing information and/or buffering information from one.

Any combination of such functions performed by any of the modules and/or other components of the control server 79 can alternatively be performed at an embedded appliance. For example, the object can be executed at the embedded appliance prior to compressing the media signals and transmitting them to the control feeder. Control server 79 is operable to receive an input signal from a user via user interface 74. The user interface 740 can be, for example, a remote computer that controls the feeder via a network connection and/or can be integrated into the interface within the control server 79. The synchronizer/formatter 750 can receive the incidental material 77() and can combine the accompanying material 770 with the media signals (four) that have been processed by the modules. Attached material #770 can be (4) (10) (4) additionally marked f message 'which can combine the processed media signals to assist in the synchronization process. In some embodiments, the incidental material 枓 is an additional media signal taken by other multimedia capture devices (not shown) that will combine the displayed media signals 7〇5. Although the figure is not shown, the control server 79 may include a separate module that decodes, indexes (eg, scene/fragment or optical characteristic identification) and/or the accompanying material 77 received by the encoding control server 790. Hey. Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the multimedia capture devices 8〇2 to 8〇8 distributed across a network 810 and coupled to a control server 82. Such multimedia: (iv) devices of devices 808 to 808 and such sites A, B or C (also known as

For the location) - associated. The multimedia capture devices 8〇2 and _ are associated with location A; the multi-media extraction devices 8〇6 and 8〇8 are associated with site B and c phase i229l0.doc -37- 200818914, respectively. Each of these locations may be, for example, a room in a university or a meeting room in an office. Λ 夕 撷 media capture devices 802 to 808 are configured to circumvent one or more media sensors located in their respective locations A, Β or C in accordance with one or more capture commands ^4; ; such as a microphone, camera) to capture one or more media signals. For example, you can make #^ 疋 撷 指令 指令 以 以 以 以 以 引起 引起 引起 引起 引起 触发 触发 触发 触发 触发 触发 t t t 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取An image and/or sound acquired via one or more media sensors during a particular time period. The capture command may be defined to trigger directly at the multimedia capture device 8〇8 upon receipt of the capture command Taking _(multiple) media signals or defining the fetching instructions, = the multimedia fetching device can use the fetching instructions to schedule one at different times (for example, the time specified by the fetching instructions) The operation of the plurality of media signals. In some embodiments, the capture command may further comprise a parameter causing the multimedia capture device to process, for example, a captured media signal (eg, compressing the media in a specified format) Signals. The 'Hai (etc.) capture command is defined based on a couch schedule, which includes a start time indicator, a stop time indicator, and a location indicator, which can be accessed by the multimedia capture device 8 2 to _ concentrated for use in ^, :) The time and location indicator of the media signal. The start time indicator, stop time indicator and location indicator are included in one or more capture records within the capture schedule. It can be configured such that the start time indicator and/or the stop time indicator can specify not only the dice, but also a certain time ', for example, - a day of the week and/or a specific date. trait 122910.doc -38 - 200818914 A time period in which the inter-pheno-indicator indicator begins is included, for example, in a capture schedule, a stop time indicator can be derived and retrieved based on the on-off (eg, duration). The opening within the schedule is the opening two t (four) in the capture instruction. It is used to determine the π phantom closure and/or stop the capture indicator.笙41 / 円 忒 4% indicator is used to make the selection

"Associated with the multimedia capture devices 8G2 - or a plurality of them. Because the multimedia manipulation devices 8 〇 2 to 8 () 8 are associated with the sites A, S, and so on, The instructions are generated based on the capture records that specify that a venue can be associated with one or more of the multimedia capture devices 808. In some embodiments, a couch record and And/or - the capture command may be used - such that the multimedia capture device is acknowledging that the devices of the 808 are associated with the table associated with at least one of the venues A, 3 or (the: and the multimedia capture device 8 One of 2 to 8〇8 is associated because dynamic capture parameters and/or fixed attributes can be received, modified, and/or stored at the multimedia capture devices 8〇2 to 8〇8 and/or control servo benefits 820. Therefore, one or more capture instructions may be defined at the multimedia capture devices 8〇2 to 8〇8 and/or the control server 820. The parameters may be dynamically retrieved based on additional and/or modified Recording and/or fixed quantities are dynamically modified at the multimedia capture devices 802-808 and/or the control servers 820 For example, the capture command may be initially defined at server 820 and further defined/modified at any of the multimedia capture devices 802-808, and vice versa. The modification may be based on (eg, An update dynamic parameter reference] 22910.doc -39- 200818914 number. Take any part of the instruction related information (such as (multiple) dynamic operation parameters, (multiple) fixed attributes, from (multiple) capture The scheduling record(s) (the rule-based algorithm) can be sent between the control server 820 and the eve media capture devices 802-808 to facilitate the multimedia operations. The instructions 802 to 808 and/or at the control server 820 define and/or modify the instruction. In some embodiments, the captured instruction related information may be stored in a component, such as by the control server 82. / or a server (not shown) accessed by the multimedia 10 capture devices 802 to 8 8 can be dynamically modified at the multimedia capture devices 8〇2 to 808 and/or the control server 82〇 One or more of the capture instructions The media signal is retrieved based on the capture command up to and even at the time of the media capture device 8〇2 to 8〇8. The dynamic modification may be triggered by a change to any portion of the captured instruction related information. As shown in Fig. 8, the control server 82 is coupled to a scheduler 83. The time 830 system and the two groups of evils are used to extract the data from one or more capture records to The control server 82. The retrieval schedule may correspond to, for example, a curriculum of a university, which may specify a teaching time, a teaching time and location, and a control server 820 and / or scheduler 83 疋 can be deducted from a teaching time (such as a start time indicator), duration (such as to push a 'stop time indicator) and location (such as a place) in the curriculum Each record of the record is used and/or identified as a retrieval record. Control server 820 can be configured to receive and/or request one or more portions of the schedule, for example, periodically or by modifying the retrieved program from external #83. Similarly, the external scheduler 83 can be configured to use J229l0.doc -40-200818914 to, for example, modify (eg, f, eight (6) to pick up the schedule. The heart-feeding device is 82. The crying device (not shown) or contains the pick-up system (for example) - the servo W (four) takes the schedule - the remote computer (not shown). Figure 8 shows the scheduler 830 In some embodiments, the scheduler is configured to transmit a portion of the schedule or portions to the devices of the multimedia capture device 80=. In some embodiments, the scheduler 8 is transferred to one or more of the plurality of multimedia devices 802 to 808. In many embodiments, the functionality of scheduler 830 can be integrated into control server 820. In some embodiments, control server 820, scheduler 830, and/or multimedia capture device 8〇2 can be accessed by a user 840. The (etc.) fetch instruction can also be associated with and defined based on one or more dynamic fetch parameters. The dynamic capture parameters may be dynamically defined and/or modified by a user/administrator without significant reconfiguration (eg, hardware and/or software within the device. The dynamic capture parameters may also be based on When a measurement (such as a dynamic measurement without significant reconfiguration of the hardware and/or in-command instructions) or multiple parameters, the dynamic extraction parameters may be used in addition to or in place of the extraction (four) Ζί. The (etc.) fetch instruction can also be associated with and based on the inability to dynamically modify (ie, not reconfigure the hardware and/or software to be modified) or a plurality of fixed attributes. - Fixed attributes can be (eg ) includes a pick-up device hardware configuration or a location setting (eg camera placement because - the fixed attribute can be associated with (eg, 122910.doc -41 - 200818914 indicator or the fixed attribute can be)) a multimedia capture device One of the physical limits refers to the indicator that can be used, so that when a command is defined, there is a priority over a dynamic capture parameter. Although in this particular embodiment a multimedia location is associated with a particular location, the multimedia Pick up 802 to each device may include a _ _ identification code (such as an Internet Protocol (IP) address), which can be used to distinguish between each other - multimedia capture, even if the entity and / or virtual soil is included in the same place Inside (for example in

- The single-virtual site includes two devices' even if the device entities are at a separate location. When, for example, the retrieval instructions define a plurality of multimedia capture devices for, for example, a single location, a coordinated manner can be used to define &quot; capture instructions. If, for example, a capture record is specified within the pick-up schedule - the company meeting will be in the location A - refers to the time call %, then the control server ^ can be configured to m meaning and / or transfer - the first The instruction is taken to the multimedia operation device 8G2 and the second capture command to the multimedia capture device_. The :- and second capture instructions can be transmitted simultaneously or at different times. The first capture instruction may define, for example, an aspect for triggering the multimedia capture device 8 to capture a company conference, which is different from the multimedia device selected in the second capture command. In an aspect of the invention, in some embodiments, the first and second capture instructions may be defined to include redundant parameters (eg, both may trigger a sound capture). It is also possible to define a single-draw command and communicate it to the two multimedia capture devices 8〇2 and 8〇4 at %A to trigger simultaneous execution of the single capture command. For example, a single stripping finger ‘ can be used to trigger both multimedia capture devices 8〇2 and 8〇4 to, for example, stop 1229.) 0.doc -42^ 200818914 Capture media signals. Figure 9 shows the flow graph, which says that the fixed attribute is associated with the dynamic record of the two or more. The method of extracting the command is the second method of "take the record" and receive one from the one &amp; 4 D Figure 9 does not, in the 900 type of picking up the corpse = the plucking record. The couching schedule can be -, the display and the field ::::: it includes the start time indicator, stop time The multimedia captures the record, and the indicator indicates - or more. Although at the time and place of many = two media signals. The stop time indicates crying: one; only the start time indicator, - stop at some specific ;=所: The indicator corresponds to the - single-take record, but the loop associated with the place can be included, for example, with one or more, from a large 4's stop time (ie expansion)取取记录). The example is the day, the mother's week, and the duration of the month - ν. Can be associated with the _ dynamic capture parameter 疋: start / ♦ (4) the server divides the loop capture record into Each event ^ control record (for example, corresponding to - specific _ = = one to take a note of the pull, 丄 及 and % one of the single 撷 run. 彔). In some embodiments, the individual class of the loop event is taken. 』Receive = record is divided into each:: Figure 9 is received at 910 - (multiple parameters are taken. As a canister example, (4) The (s) dynamic extraction parameter is more; the media acquisition device parameter n (for example, storage capacity) 夕(夕) is good, for example, the tube JS g value a (summer), .. 罔路偏吕贝 preference ), -(Multiple) optimization preferences 13 (eg for 1229J0.doc -43· 200818914 to optimize, improve and/or modify preferences for a parameter value), one (multiple) speaker preferences (eg professor Preference) and/or one or more location biases (eg, preferences associated with the venue). The (or) optimization preferences Ϊ 3 series - can be (for example) _ user or network management 'Wang Li: Come Defined preferences and can be used to optimize, improve, and/or modify a parameter - a parameter value within the instruction (eg, a couch setting). The optimization preference 13 can be used, for example, to optimize , improving and/or modifying dynamic operation parameters (such as bit rate settings) and/or resolving dynamic operation parameters The conflict between 9 and 10. The optimization preferences 13 may be defined and/or associated with, for example, a subject (eg, a mathematics department), a group of speakers, or a content type. In some embodiments, a plurality of dynamic capture parameters may be associated with or included in the acquisition record based on a single identification code. For example, '-(multiple) network preferences 12 and one The multimedia capture device parameter 11 may be associated with the record based on a single-identification code or based on a specified identification code combination. In this particular embodiment, at 930, one or more(s) are received. Fixed the attribute and associated it with the capture record. As shown in Figure 9, at 940, a capture is based on the (etc.) dynamic parameter, the (etc.) fixed attribute, and/or the capture record. Derogating the capture instruction includes identifying and resolving the (or) dynamic capture parameter, the (and other) fixed attributes, and any conflicts between the retrieved records such that a value of the material-specific parameter is included in the Capture instructions. In some embodiments, the capture instruction may be defined to trigger one or more of the iso-media capture devices to, for example, only capture a particular portion of the media signal I22910.doc -44-200818914 (eg, Capture and store the sounds that are ignored while ignoring the noise and/or standing still, and the wind receives ^ ^ 'only when detecting a f # fΛ 4 ^ (4) - video signal or _ number (four) (four) or - quality rate 撷One or more media signals are taken. The excavation fingers are included in, for example, - multimedia #, for example, to include only the various rounds of the person within the package and to stop the extraction time.皋特疋's beginning of the acquisition instruction can be #

^ ^如) A rule-based algorithm is used to #I 糸%%-hardware and/or software module algorithms can be used (for example) 辫Si &amp; 忒 rule-based () between 4 values conflict. The algorithm can also be used to define multiple values for the /# °〆乂 rule. 'Yes and/or Choices--take one of the instructions included in the instruction or the rule-based interpretation, Ben! Or modify the instruction 2: = for optimization (such as improved quality, maximum efficiency, maximum / parameter values (such as maximum improvement or modification to a::, file size, etc.). Optimization includes , , ^, this point is not necessarily the best/most advantage. When multiple parameters/reference parameters and conflicts are detected (for example, a dynamic attribute is large), a detailed description of the conflict and/or the The solution to the conflict is [...] and Hengda and / program transfer to (for example) a network management interested party (for example, use to go, ^ ^ L Bay and ... he is the main deductive method I. In a specific In an embodiment, the rule is: assigning to, for example, a dynamic retrieval parameter, a fixed attribute, and a priority of a factory or a member taking a record. The nose method can be used to modify and/or define - take care of the parameters within the instruction - even if there is no occurrence between the (four) parameter, the property (and the value of the record) Conflict 1229l0.doc -45- 200818914 After the capture instruction has been defined in 940, at 95, the read instruction is available A multimedia capture device is configured to retrieve one or more media signals based on the capture command. In some embodiments, even after the multimedia capture device begins to retrieve one or more media signals, The capture instruction may be modified based on, for example, a -update/modification value, a fixed attribute, and/or a capture record within the parameter. Although the particular embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9 includes a block 900 The order of the steps up to 950, but the order shown in the flowcharts is only _ used and the blocks and/or steps may be performed in a different order. Figure 1A shows one of the commands that can be used to define a capture An exemplary priority table. The Haik priority table includes various fixed attributes (such as a fixed attribute 1010 of a place) and dynamic capture parameters (such as network preference 1〇4〇) based on defining a capture instruction. In order to be clear, the priority list includes a fixed attribute of a multimedia capture device 1000, a fixed attribute 1010 of a place, a capture record 1020, and a place preference of 1〇3〇. , a network preference 1040 a multimedia capture device parameter 1〇5〇 and a presenter_preference 1060. The priority is increased from the bottom to the top of the table. The table shows that the fixed attribute of a multimedia capture device has the definition The most preferred priority and the speaker preference of 1 〇 60 has the lowest priority for defining the captured instruction. Figure Π illustrates a speaker preference 112 before an instruction f i is defined. An example of the association of record ii 00. In the example shown in Figure JJ, the capture record 100 is associated with the stalker preference 基于20 based on the identity of the speaker as a quality. After the association, the association The figure shows the plurality of parameters/parameter values in the capture record 00 and the speaker preferences 122910.doc - 46 · 200818914 1120. (4) A plurality of parameters/parameter values are configured to define the capture instruction 1130. A combination of a dynamic parameter and/or a fixed attribute may be associated with, for example, the capture record 1100 to define a capture instruction m. In summary, an apparatus for uploading a multimedia captured media signal and The ancient soil law - the method of the shovel. The various features of the present invention have been described: K% Example: It should be understood that it has been provided by way of example only and can be changed in various forms and details - the far-end record two (: can cry... Or a memory location), for example, a simple description of the servo pattern. When the indicator is transmitted, the transmission rules can be accessed by a multimedia operation device and/or a control word processor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A system block diagram of a multi-connected media capture device connected to a control server over a network is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of the present invention that can be used for definition in accordance with the present invention. A transmission rate is used for a number of multi-welding 髀疋 I _ according to the hair: body mei: two sets - pass _ a transfer rule to trigger the upload from the ^ example description - a flow chart for the use of 唬Figure 4 is a diagram showing the connection of a network il i# to a control server in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Schematic system block diagram 5 shows the θ-first-transmission rule according to the present invention.义::, 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 实施 Illustrated An embedded system block diagram of a system, a memory, and an alarm module. Figure 7 illustrates the flow of media signals from an embedded device through an intra-unit group in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia capture device coupled across a sub-coupling to a control server in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention. A dynamic capture parameter associated with one or more fixed attributes associated with one of the retrieved records to define a capture instruction. Figure 10 shows an example of a command that can be used in accordance with the present invention. Sexual Priority Table. • :11 illustrates that in accordance with the present invention - prior to definition - the presenter prefers the identification code to an example of a couch. [Main Component Symbol Description] 11 Multimedia Capture device parameters 102 multimedia capture device 104 multimedia capture device 106 multimedia capture device 110 network 1229I0.doc input one, one of the devices controls the servo one block network distribution system block for one-to-one retrieval The process of the class is related to the acquisition of instructions -48, 200818914 120 152 154 156 158 200 210 400

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200818914 X. Patent application scope: 1. A method comprising: receiving a display of at least one of a local parameter value or a regional parameter value, the local parameter value being associated with a network finger Corresponding to a multimedia capture device f of π, the parameter value of the region is associated with the x of the network; and the one-shell related reception-transmission rule has a local component or a regional component. At least - the local component is associated with the multimedia capture device, the regional component being associated with the at least two entities of the network; and based on the transmission rule and the local parameter value or the regional parameter value唁 At least to define a transmission indicator that is configured to cause the multimedia capture device to modify the transmission of a media signal on the network. 0 'ϋ 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the transmission rule comprises receiving the transmission rule at the multimedia capture device. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the indication comprises receiving the indicator at a control server. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting a change in at least one of the region parameter value or the local parameter value; and reacting to the change, modifying at least one of the local component or the region component. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission rule is based on at least one of a Boolean logic, a critical condition, a lookup table, or a mathematical relationship. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting one of at least one of the local parameter value or the region parameter value. The definition includes a change to be defined. The method of claim 1 wherein the multimedia capture device is a first multimedia capture device, the transmission indicator is a first transfer indicator, and the method further comprises: receiving and - second multimedia The body captures one of the associated local parameter values, and: - the second transmission indicator is transmitted to the second multimedia capture device, the input indicator is based on the transmission rule and the first multimedia operation The at least one of the local parameter value or the regional parameter value is defined. 8. If the request item 1$ t is changed, go, wherein the local component is based on a network bias, a multimedia capture device parameter, a location preference, a: or a fixed attribute associated with the multimedia capture device At least one 9. If the request item 1 is one or more, the regional component is based on at least one of a network-biased place preference, a speaker preference, or a site-specific attribute. 1〇. = 4 item 1 method, wherein the transmission indicator indicates that the transmission is arrested: a transmission start prompt, a transmission destination, or a transmission stop prompt. 11 - If the method in the jj *1 4 component is requested 'where the local component is included in a plurality of local components from the plurality of local components associated with the transmission rule to 1229!0.doc 200818914, The zone component is defined based on the plurality of local components. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia capture device is at least one of a special purpose embedded appliance having an embedded environment or a general purpose computer system configured for media signal manipulation. 13. As requested! The method, wherein the regional parameter value is a first regional parameter value, the local component being defined based on at least one of the regional component and the first regional parameter value or a second regional parameter value. 14. A method, comprising: ^2 receiving a first transmission rule defined based on a second transmission rule, the second transmission rule being associated with a control server; and defining a first based on the first transmission rule A transmission indicator configured to cause a multimedia capture device to modify the transmission of a media signal over a network. The method of claim 14, wherein the second transmission rule is defined at the control server, the method includes: transmitting the first transmission rule from the control server to the multimedia device. Take the device. K, such as the method of claim 14, which further comprises receiving a region parameter value associated with at least the f entity of the network, the first transmission rule being defined based on the region parameter value. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: receiving a region parameter value associated with at least two entities of the network; I22910.doc 200818914 and determining a change in the parameter value of the region, the first transmission The rules are backed up and should be defined. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the first transmission rule is defined in response to a change in the second transmission rule. The method of claim 14, wherein the multimedia capture device is a first multimedia capture device, the method further comprising: defining a third transmission rule based on the first transmission rule; and The transmission rule is transmitted to a second multimedia capture device. The method of claim 14, wherein the receiving comprises receiving at the multimedia capture device the first transmission rule is associated with the multimedia capture device. twenty one· The method of claim 14, wherein the definition comprises based on the first transmission rule, J, and person. A local parameter value associated with the Xuanxi media capture device is defined at the multimedia capture device. 22. The method of claim 14, wherein the first transmission rule is a control servo. In the meantime, receiving the first pass rule includes receiving the first transfer rule at the control servo. 23. The method of claim 14, further comprising: receiving an indicator of one of local parameter values associated with the multimedia capture device; and detecting a change in at least one of the local wheat value or the first transmission rule , the definition includes definitions that should be changed back. 122910.doc 200818914 24. The media capture device of claim 14, wherein the multimedia capture device is - the method further comprises: receiving the first one of the media One of the local parameter values indicator, 兮哲+°海弟-transmission rules, is defined based on a second local parameter value associated with a second multimedia device. Μ· A kind of injury, which contains: The body is configured to store a transmission rule, the transmission*, having at least one of a local component or a zone component, the local:, 'an eve media capture device associated with the zone component and the And at least two entities associated with the road; and the device is configured to receive a local parameter value or a regional parameter detection 2 _ JU, the local parameter value is associated with the multimedia The capture device is associated with the regional parameter value associated with the at least two entities of a network. 26. The device of claim 25, wherein the processor is configured to pass a transmission button to the multimedia capture device based on the transmission rule and the local parameter value or The at least one of the zone parameter values configured to cause the multimedia capture device to modify one of the media signals transmitted on the network. The device of claim 25, wherein the processor is configured to access the transmission rule stored in the hidden body and based on the transmission rule and the local parameter value or the regional parameter value The at least one of the ones to modify the transmission of one of the media signals on the network. 122910.doc 200818914 28. The device of claim 25 wherein the processor is configured to define a transmission indicator in response to a change in at least one of a local threshold value or a value of the region parameter. 29. The device of claim 25 wherein the memory and the processor are integrated into a control server. 30. The device of claim 25, wherein the memory and the processor are integrated in a famous media capture device, and the multimedia capture device has an embedded A specific use embedded device of the type % environment or at least one of a general purpose computer system configured for media signal retrieval. 3 1 · a computer program stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising: a brother receiving '々, which is used to receive a local parameter value or a zone or a value of at least one of The local parameter value is associated with a multimedia capture device in a network, the regional parameter value is associated with at least the consistent body of the network; receiving a deduction, which is used to receive a transmission. ..^ 吋 别 , 碌 碌 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有 有The at least two entities of the network are associated; and the user 7 is configured to define a transmission indication i based on the transmission rule and the local spring value or the value of the regional parameter value, (4) From the multi-hybrid on the network - the transmission of the media. 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