Cloud to Cable Demonstrations with Web Widgets and Live TV Feeds

May 18, 2021 eglacomm Cloud to Cable, Demos, EGLA CORP, mediamplify, MEVIA, Music, Music for Cable, OTT, Patents, startups, Tech Incubator
MEVIA is an innovative platform that connects “Cloud” or “Web” based apps to Broadcasting technologies and systems. MEVA is hence referred as Cloud to Cast, or Cloud to Cable. Web apps include google ads, instagram, facebook, twitter, and other social media platforms. Amplify your Reach® to mobile, web, Smart TVs, Cable TV, and Satellite

In TV Broadcasting, our MEVIA platform is a revolutionary technology that allows creation and integration of web widgets into live and on-demand TV streams, shows, movies, even music streams. Add your twitter feed to your video stream with smart activation. Our technology is covered by two issued US Patents and other US & European applications.

You can now integrate into your stream google ads, Instagram posts, twitter posts, facebook, or any other cloud- or web-based app into your TV stream, either live, or pre-recorded. Seamlessly, without much effort but knowing your handles, hashtags, or a web link to the content you need to integrate.,

Additionally, MEVIA includes other tools required for broadcasting including media playback, broadcasting to IPTV, OTT, and Cable TV systems.

“Cloud-to-Cast” or “Cloud-to-Cable” brings social media applications residing in the “cloud” or on the “web” to be displayed as part of the video experience in OTT and Broadcasting systems Our MEVIA platform is the best way to “Amplify your Reach®”

MEVIA : Stream Creation and Generation of Streaming Multi-Platforms

In the world of media, you can produce video and music content!! You can post it on Youtube® , Vimeo®, or others, but those are not going to provide high levels of income. Therefore, your content needs proper distribution to receive proper monetization. MEVIA provides many tools to assist content owners, including playing back video content in a sequence or a playlist can be used with Multiplatform technologies.

MEVIA has tools to create On-demand, linear TV channels and VOD or Over-the-Top (OTT) streams that can be licensed to end-users, to operators, or any other carriers, as well as a portal to access it and monetize it with fiat currencies and soon with crypto currency.

As an example, we created TECHEDTV in youtube at our studios in Boca Raton, Fl.

We recorded over 100+ videos and MEVIA was used to create a linear feed that can be found at teched.tvand mevia.tv. The TECHEDTV feed is now ready for monetization at Cable TV systems, Satellite, and OTT Outlets. Now the customers are subscribers at U-verse, FUBO, Sling, LG Streaming Platforms, Roku, and many others systems.

The User Interfaces for OTT and VOD look as follows:

Seamless Live or VOD Stream integration to Social Media Applications and Web Widgets

One of the main problems with video is the limited feature set in Smart TVs, as Smart TVs are made to decode video with great quality, computation and rending applications will complicate matter. Hence, integration of RSS Feeds, Facebook, Twitter, and others is not easy and complicates Smart TV application creation. There is were MEVIA comes to provide an integrated user experience in a simple and seamless way. MEVIA will work for live and VOD content seamlessly, integrating web widgets and cloud components effortlessly.

MEIVA is then an innovative way to integrate any web widgets including social apps to video and audio feeds.. As an example, the following web widget is a ticker that includes stock information and news. This is a “React App” that loads into a container or cloud-based system and can include customizable content of stocks prices (my own portfolio) and my own news (keywords)
<p>In order to achieve that, the MEVIA Platform connects the two worlds by integrating both into one stream: For example, using the TECHEDTV live stream creating an enhanced version of the Feed is created that includes my own HTML-based widgets.</p> <div style="width: 1140px;" class="wp-video"><video class="wp-video-shortcode" id="video-6234-2" width="1140" height="641" preload="metadata" controls="controls"><source type="video/mp4" src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/output_financial_techedtv.mp4?_=2" /><a href="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/output_financial_techedtv.mp4">https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/output_financial_techedtv.mp4</a></video></div> <p>Also, a network like Bloomberg can be also enhanced with that ticker.</p> <div style="width: 1140px;" class="wp-video"><video class="wp-video-shortcode" id="video-6234-3" width="1140" height="641" preload="metadata" controls="controls"><source type="video/mp4" src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/output_financial_bloomberg.mp4?_=3" /><a href="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/output_financial_bloomberg.mp4">https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/output_financial_bloomberg.mp4</a></video></div> <p>Similarly, other widgets can be added such as Twitter,  Instagram, Tiktok,  Facebook, Instagram, or any other React, or Web App that resides in the cloud.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" alt="" data-src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mevia-integration-with-social-media-apps.png" class="wp-image-66875 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mevia-integration-with-social-media-apps.png" alt="" class="wp-image-66875"/></noscript></figure> <p>In the following picture, a screen shot from Bloomberg TV was recorded as of May 16h, 2021 and the contents from top and bottom replaced with the ticker widget containing a customized version of the stock portfolio.  The stock portfolio ticker (black) on top and bottom is generated in the cloud and made part of a real-time video feed,</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" alt="" data-src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/techedtv-blloomberg-tv.png" class="wp-image-66884 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/techedtv-blloomberg-tv.png" alt="" class="wp-image-66884"/></noscript></figure> <p>Similarly, instagram can be made part of the Bloomberg or CGTV feed as shown in the bottom right of the screen, the video includes how to web elements are slide up and slide down from the screen, even animated with web-based standard technologies</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" alt="" data-src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bloomberg-with-instagram-integration.png" class="wp-image-66882 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bloomberg-with-instagram-integration.png" alt="" class="wp-image-66882"/></noscript></figure> <p>Similarly, the same stock ticker added at the bottom and top of the Bloomberg stream or feed can be added to any other feed in eluding TECHEDTV.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" alt="" data-src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/techedtv-with-stock-ticker-integration.png" class="wp-image-66881 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/techedtv-with-stock-ticker-integration.png" alt="" class="wp-image-66881"/></noscript></figure> <p><img decoding="async" alt="" width="2579" height="1437" data-src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/techedtv_with_ticker.png" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://eglacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/techedtv_with_ticker.png" alt="" width="2579" height="1437"></noscript>Stay tuned for more updates on our newest software integrations.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="button-readmore"> <a href="https://eglacomm.net/2021/05/web-widgets/">Read more</a> </div> </li> <li class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 grid-item item"> <div class="blog-main"> <div class="blog_post_content"> <h3 class="title_blog"> <a href="https://eglacomm.net/2020/01/nextgent-tv-atsc-3-0-and-cloud-to-cable/">NEXTGEN TV, ATSC 3.0 and CLOUD TO CABLE.</a> </h3> <div class="blog_info blog-info-style"> <span class="blog-date"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> January 19, 2020 </span> <span class="blog-author"> <a href="https://eglacomm.net/author/eglacomm/"> eglacomm </a> </span> <span class="blog-category"><a href="https://eglacomm.net/category/atsc-3-0/" rel="category tag">ATSC 3.0</a>, <a href="https://eglacomm.net/category/cloud-to-cable/" rel="category tag">Cloud to Cable</a>, <a href="https://eglacomm.net/category/nextgentv/" rel="category tag">NextGenTV</a></span> </div> <div class="blog_post_desc"> <div class="entry-content"> <h2>Introduction </h2> <p>I will discuss what I learned about ATSC 3.0 at CES 2020.  Surprisingly, this technology compares and matches “Cloud to Cable” patents and claims. </p> <p><a href="https://atsc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ATSC 3.0</a> and NextGENTV were the main attractions at CES 2020. I attended CES 2020, and it was awesome, you can check out <a href="https://facebook.com/techedtv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TECHEDTV</a> for more videos .  CES stands for the “Consumer Electronics Show” and this show is held in Las Vegas, NV ( =from 7th January, 2020 to the 10th).</p> <p>Hence, for a few days, the “Las Vegas Convention Center” and other locations become a technology Mecca of the world.</p> <p>ATSC 3.0 and NextGENTV were notoriously important at CES 2020  Just last week, I visited several booths with 8K TVs and ATSC 3.0 receivers. The image quality is just amazing,  The NEXTGENTV’s or ATSC 3.0 standard is what powers this new experience.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" alt="" data-src="https://edwinhernandez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NEXTGENTV-Booth-1024x768.jpg" class="wp-image-24324 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://edwinhernandez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NEXTGENTV-Booth-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24324"/></noscript></figure> <p>ATSC 1.0 is the first version of the technology that brought high-definition broadcasting. HD TV is done in 720p and in a few cases in 1080p formats, the old standard was implemented using a video encoding technique called MPEG-2 which is made by the Motion Pictures Expert Group or MPEG.</p> <p> </p> <p>In a way ATSC 3.0 is a major evolution from ATSC 1.0 to what is called today, as what ATSC 3.0 brings is, web apps over the air. Yes, you heard it, your television set will connect to an IP-based link over your rabbit ears at home and will then display web widgets, video, and audio at customization levels that have been unheard of today.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="NextGenTV Interview with ATSC's Mr. Nolan - CES 2020" width="1140" height="641" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/69NKGKzkSjk?feature=oembed" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==">

ATSC 3.0 or NextGenTV fixes ancient broadcasting technology by:
- Adding an IP-layer of broadcasting to your TV set, in other words, your TV will be connected to an internet link
- Each stream will include customization for audio, videos or multiple video streams, and basically you will be able to see what the CBS Application will display in your iPad, but on your TV.
- The Broadcasting platform renders all the web widgets, video, and audio in your television set.
- The video quality will be in 4K, which is much higher than most HD TVs out there , and indeed better quality. The audio as well will include Dolby AC-4 that support surround sound and many other sophisticated features including multiple audio programs.
In may ways ATSC 3.0 comes to compete with Cable TV and Satellite, and potentially with many “Over-the-Top” offerings, as you could in general also download customizable content to your TV using the broadband network.

Protocol Stack of ATSC 3.0
Source: https://www.atsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Fig3.jpg

In summary, the figure above shows that the applications are written in HTML5 and that all that connects Video, Audio, or Close Captioned in multiple forms and is ready for broadcasting.

The MPEG or DASH, encodes the video audio and HTML, and uses MMTP and ROUTE protocols for an UDP multicast or unicast, as it can also service the same content using HTTP.

MPEG or Multimedia Multiplexing Transport Protocol (MMTP) is a MPEG standard. It consists of Media Processing Units (MPUs) wrapping ISO Base Media File Format (BMFF) files with metadata for broadcast delivery.

And ROUTE which is another protocol is defined as:

ROUTE is Real-time Object delivery over Unidirectional Transport. It allows for a source and a repair stream in the ROUTE environment.

Moreover, these two protocols offer a multicasting system for over-the-air broadcasting, which resembles what you see on Cable TV and Satellite systems. In deed, the ATSC 3.0 ‘specification includes and defines ways to use multicasting address as 239..*.*.*, that are out of the scope of this document.

In summary, the figure above shows that the applications are written in HTML5 and that all that connects Video, Audio, or Close Captioned in multiple forms and is ready for broadcasting.

The MPEG or DASH, encodes the video audio and HTML, and uses MMTP and ROUTE protocols for an UDP multicast or unicast, as it can also service the same content using HTTP.

MPEG or Multimedia Multiplexing Transport Protocol (MMTP) is a MPEG standard. It consists of Media Processing Units (MPUs) wrapping ISO Base Media File Format (BMFF) files with metadata for broadcast delivery.

And ROUTE which is another protocol is defined as:

ROUTE is Real-time Object delivery over Unidirectional Transport. It allows for a source and a repair stream in the ROUTE environment.

Moreover, these two protocols offer a multicasting system for over-the-air broadcasting, which resembles what you see on Cable TV and Satellite systems. In deed, the ATSC 3.0 ‘specification includes and defines ways to use multicasting address as 239..*.*.*, that are out of the scope of this document.

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Cloud to Cable Patents and ATSC 3.0 or NextGenTV

Interesting enough to say is that the US patents 10,123,074 and US Patents 10,524,002 cover all aspects of ATSC 3.0.

As a consequence, I will not go into great deal but in comparison, we can review the specification of my patents and the claim language. As a rough summary:
ATSC 3.0 renders a webpage and creates temporal screens
ATSC 3.0 uses a multicast and unicast Transport to transmit the stream
Audio and video and html are all rendered simultaneously
ATSC 3.0 embeds metadata in the MMTP or MPEG stream
Encoders and software elements are embedded at the tower for broadcasting

Cloud to Cable renders a page and create temporal screens of he rendered pages.
Cloud to cable uses a multicast and unicast methods to transport the stream.
HTML, video, and audio are all rendered simultaneously
Cloud to Cable TV also does embeds metadata into the MPEG packet
Cloud to Cable TV places an appliance that broadcasts all signals to the clients
Time needed: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
How Cloud to Cable TV works

TV Channels as Web Pages
In ATSC 3.0 or NextGenTV, and on CloudtoCable TV, TV channels are web pages that are rendered and broadcasted as MPEG frames on multicast addresses or unicast addresses over HTTP.

Broadcast and Unicast Streaming
Broadcasting can be done to a Cable TV system or a broadcast station.
I still do not know how ATSC 3.0 and Cloud to Cable TV will interact, however it is more than clear to me that:
- Cloud to Cable is ready for ATSC 3.0 or NextGenTV
- Cloud to Cable is more advanced than ATSC 3.0 as it also brings virtualization to the mix.

Content Monetization for streaming platforms on Cable TV

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US Patent 10524002 : Cloud to Cable Portfolio

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As of December 11th, 2019, the USPTO officially issued US Patent 10524002 covering aspects of Cloud to Cable TV that were not covered in the initial patent. I received a notification today of my 12th issued US Patent and hopefully more to come in the coming years.

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Second Patent Allowed for Cloud to Cable TV Portfolio

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Cloud to Cable Innovations

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Increase Content Monetization Opportunities for Video & Music Streaming Services with “Cloud to Cable”

November 13, 2018 eglacomm Cloud to Cable, incubator, Music, Music for Cable, Music Platform, TV Content

Increase Content Monetization Opportunities with Cable TV and Satellite Operators

Cloud to cable brings your Music, TV & Video content to a different level, raising the value proposition to all your customers. Cloud to cable is the best way to “Amplify your reach®” and more importantly address millions of subscribers in Cable TV operators worldwide. Content monetization is easier with our platform.

Music and Video streaming is easier with Cloud to Cable TV and all the mobile applications available.

Cloud to Cable is a technology designed to broadcast & stream Music, TV, and Video to subscribers in web, mobile applications, smart TVs, and Cable & Satellite Systems worldwide.

Most of the streaming services now reside in the cloud and are not taking advantage of content monetization with Cable TV partners.

Cloud to Cable connects multimedia services that reside in the cloud with IPTV or Cable TV operators and viceversa.

Cloud to Cable TV effectivley opens markets for content monetization with traditional Cable TV systems covering 900M subscribers around the planet.

Cloud to Cable TVenables quick and easy broadcasting of media content to massive systems found on Cable and Satellite Systems and all mobile and web platforms.

Cloud to Cable is the true multi-platform experience to broadcast Music & TV channels to all platforms from mobile, to web, to IPTV, and to Cable and Satellite systems all in one-stop shop. Improving your chances of content monetization.

Now with Cloud to Cable, any cloud-based streaming platform can be broadcasted and streamed to Cable TV & Satellite operators, opening more opportunities for monetization.

All music and video content will also be available to mobile devices thru our mobile application. Broadcasting is easier in many ways that you never thought possible.

Cloud to Cable TV is a true multi-platform technology that facilitates broadcasting and monetization to Music, TV, and video owners. We call this “multimevia” experience.

Music for Cable TV

An example of Cloud to Cable can be found in “Music for Cable ” . Music for Cable is a product available in packages of 50 to 1000 music channels for an IPTV or Cable Operator. Music for Cable includes a mobile application, and supporting smart TV apps, and more.

The content is delivered in a server or several virtual machine instances ready for broadcasting to all your customers and delivered using our Cloud to Cable technology. The server or virtual machines are pre-provisioned with the best music.

Latin
Merengue
Rock
Classical Rock
Classical Music
Guitar
Reggae
Salsa
Tango
Techno and Electronica
Lounge music
Club music
Pop
Romantic, and more than many more genres

A server is the best option for a cable operator as it is placed at the headend. You can find the specification ready to download in PDF at Music for Cable Appliance and for more musical line-up offerings, you can reach us at musicforcable.com

Cloud to Cable TV Patent Issued under US Pat 10,123,074

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Cloud to Cable TV – Soon to be Granted

July 1, 2018 eglacomm Cloud to Cable, EGLA COMMUNICATIONS, MEVIA, Music for Cable, Music Platform, Patents

Cloud to Cable TV Patent – soon to be Granted

A :”Notice of Allowance” was posted at the USPTO PAIR System indicating us that the patent will be issued soon. We are glad of this news and we will soon proceed to submit additional continuations and follow up with the European Patent Office on protections for Europe.

The patent claims overs some important aspects of the invention and other claims will be submitted for consideration, as well as new patent applications that have not yet been out of our R&D environment.

For a Whitepaper covering “CLOUD TO CABLE” What is Cloud to Cable TV – JUL 2018\

Clout to Cable TV enables quick and easy distribution of media streams, or the creation of those that are ready to be broadcasted into Cable and Satellite systems as well as on the Web/Mobile and Smart TVs.

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Our Cloud to Cable Patent and Technology

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Cloud to Cable TV Patent and Technologies used for music, TV, and Video broadcasting in DVB Systems, MVPD, and MSOs ...

Cloud to Cable

MEVIA : Stream Creation and Generation of Streaming Multi-Platforms

Seamless Live or VOD Stream integration to Social Media Applications and Web Widgets

Cloud to Cable Patents and ATSC 3.0 or NextGenTV

Increase Content Monetization Opportunities with Cable TV and Satellite Operators

Music for Cable TV

Cloud to Cable TV Patent – soon to be Granted