Abstract: Redundant transmitters send the same sequence numbers without matching the sequence numbers. The transmission system includes a PTP grand master, a first and second transmitters configured to synchronize a time with the PTP grand master according to PTP and receive video signals distributed from one video signal, and a receiver connected to the first and second transmitters over an IP-network, the first transmitter and the second transmitter respectively divide the video signals into a plurality of IP-packets, calculate an initial value for RTP sequence numbers based on PTP timestamps in accordance with the synchronized time according to PTP, set the RTP sequence numbers sequential from the initial value to a RTP sequence fields in the plurality of IP-packets respectively, and send the IP-packets to the receiver via a first and second transmission paths according to RTP.

Abstract: The video switching system includes a PTP grand master, a first and second transmitters configured to synchronize a time with the PTP grand master according to PTP, and a receiver connected to the first transmitter and the second transmitter over an IP-network. The first and second transmitter respectively receive video signals distributed from one video signal, divide the video signals into a plurality of IP-packets and set timestamps to the plurality of IP-packets, the timestamps based on the synchronized time according to PTP. The first transmitter sends the plurality of IP-packets set the timestamps as a first IP-packet stream via a first transmission path according to RTP. The second transmitter sends the plurality of IP-packets set the timestamps as a second IP-packet stream via a second transmission path according to RTP.

Abstract: The video switching system includes a PTP grand master, a first and second transmitters configured to synchronize a time with the PTP grand master according to PTP, and a receiver connected to the first transmitter and the second transmitter over an IP-network. The first and second transmitter respectively receive video signals distributed from one video signal, divide the video signals into a plurality of IP-packets and set timestamps to the plurality of IP-packets, the timestamps based on the synchronized time according to PTP. The first transmitter sends the plurality of IP-packets set the timestamps as a first IP-packet stream via a first transmission path according to RTP. The second transmitter sends the plurality of IP-packets set the timestamps as a second IP-packet stream via a second transmission path according to RTP.

Abstract: Redundant transmitters send the same sequence numbers without matching the sequence numbers. The transmission system includes a PTP grand master, a first and second transmitters configured to synchronize a time with the PTP grand master according to PTP and receive video signals distributed from one video signal, and a receiver connected to the first and second transmitters over an IP-network, the first transmitter and the second transmitter respectively divide the video signals into a plurality of IP-packets, calculate an initial value for RTP sequence numbers based on PTP timestamps in accordance with the synchronized time according to PTP, set the RTP sequence numbers sequential from the initial value to a RTP sequence fields in the plurality of IP-packets respectively, and send the IP-packets to the receiver via a first and second transmission paths according to RTP.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transmitter including a first source network interface connected to a first transmission path of a plurality of transmission paths, an nth source network interface connected to an nth transmission path of the plurality of transmission paths, a video signal segmenting unit configured to segment a video signal into a plurality of pieces of data, a sequence number allocating unit configured to allocate a sequence number to each of the plurality of pieces of data, an IP packet generating unit configured to generate a plurality of IP packets by adding IP headers to the plurality of pieces of data, and a transmitting unit configured to allocate each of the plurality of IP packets to one of the first source network interface to the nth source network interface, respectively, and to transmit the IP packets independently.

Abstract: A time synchronization system includes master nodes and slave nodes configured to correct a local slave clock by synchronizing time with time in a local master clock. A first master node corrects a first local master clock at predetermined periodic intervals by synchronizing with a timing synchronization signal from a source clock node having a source clock. If a second local master clock has a greater error from the source clock than the error in the first local master clock, the second master node performs first correction by synchronizing time with time in the first local master clock and performs second correction by synchronizing with the timing synchronization signal from the source clock node on condition that an error in the second local master clock is within a predetermined range after the first correction has been performed.

Abstract: Provided is an IP uncompressed video encoder that converts an IP packet stream of uncompressed video to an IP packet stream of compressed video. The invention is a video encoder that produces an IP packetized stream of compressed video from an IP packetized stream of an uncompressed video signal, comprising: receiving means packetizing, from a network, one or a plurality of IP packetized streams of an uncompressed video signal; retrieving means for retrieving video data from the one or plurality of IP packetized streams of the uncompressed video signal; compressing means for compressing the retrieved video data; and transmitting means configured to IP packetize video compressed by the compressing means to create and transmit a stream of compressed video.

Abstract: A time synchronization system includes master nodes and slave nodes configured to correct a local slave clock by synchronizing time with time in a local master clock. A first master node corrects a first local master clock at predetermined periodic intervals by synchronizing with a timing synchronization signal from a source clock node having a source clock. If a second local master clock has a greater error from the source clock than the error in the first local master clock, the second master node performs first correction by synchronizing time with time in the first local master clock and performs second correction by synchronizing with the timing synchronization signal from the source clock node on condition that an error in the second local master clock is within a predetermined range after the first correction has been performed.

Abstract: Provided are a video-signal switching method and a video receiver having two functions: a switching function between video signals in a currently-active system and in a backup system; and a switching function between two different videos. The present invention provides a video transmission system including video transmitters, a network connected to the video transmitters, and a video receiver connected to the network and configured to receive video streams of two IP-packetized video contents from the video transmitters. The video receiver has: a function of switching from an outputting video stream, which is continuously received but no longer receivable, to the other video stream of the same video content; and functions of stopping receiving one of the two video streams from the video transmitters, receiving the other video stream having a different video content, and switching the outputting video stream to the other video stream thus received.

Abstract: Provided is an IP uncompressed video encoder that converts an IP packet stream of uncompressed video to an IP packet stream of compressed video. The invention is a video encoder that produces an IP packetized stream of compressed video from an IP packetized stream of an uncompressed video signal, comprising: receiving means packetizing, from a network, one or a plurality of IP packetized streams of an uncompressed video signal; retrieving means for retrieving video data from the one or plurality of IP packetized streams of the uncompressed video signal; compressing means for compressing the retrieved video data; and transmitting means configured to IP packetize video compressed by the compressing means to create and transmit a stream of compressed video.

Abstract: An IP uncompressed video encoder that converts an IP packet stream of uncompressed video to an IP packet stream of compressed video. A video encoder that produces an IP packetized stream of compressed video from an IP packetized stream of an uncompressed video signal, including: receiving means packetizing, from a network, one or a plurality of IP packetized streams of an uncompressed video signal; retrieving means for retrieving video data from the one or plurality of IP packetized streams of the uncompressed video signal; compressing means for compressing the retrieved video data; and transmitting means configured to IP packetize video compressed by the compressing means to create and transmit a stream of compressed video.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transmitter including a first source network interface connected to a first transmission path of a plurality of transmission paths, an nth source network interface connected to an nth transmission path of the plurality of transmission paths, a video signal segmenting unit configured to segment a video signal into a plurality of pieces of data, a sequence number allocating unit configured to allocate a sequence number to each of the plurality of pieces of data, an IP packet generating unit configured to generate a plurality of IP packets by adding IP headers to the plurality of pieces of data, and a transmitting unit configured to allocate each of the plurality of IP packets to one of the first source network interface to the nth source network interface, respectively, and to transmit the IP packets independently.

Abstract: Provided are a video-signal switching method and a video receiver having two functions: a switching function between video signals in a currently-active system and in a backup system; and a switching function between two different videos. The present invention provides a video transmission system including video transmitters, a network connected to the video transmitters, and a video receiver connected to the network and configured to receive video streams of two IP-packetized video contents from the video transmitters. The video receiver has: a function of switching from an outputting video stream, which is continuously received but no longer receivable, to the other video stream of the same video content; and functions of stopping receiving one of the two video streams from the video transmitters, receiving the other video stream having a different video content, and switching the outputting video stream to the other video stream thus received.

Abstract: An IP uncompressed video encoder that converts an IP packet stream of uncompressed video to an IP packet stream of compressed video. A video encoder that produces an IP packetized stream of compressed video from an IP packetized stream of an uncompressed video signal, including: receiving means packetizing, from a network, one or a plurality of IP packetized streams of an uncompressed video signal; retrieving means for retrieving video data from the one or plurality of IP packetized streams of the uncompressed video signal; compressing means for compressing the retrieved video data; and transmitting means configured to IP packetize video compressed by the compressing means to create and transmit a stream of compressed video.