System And Method For Maximizing Bandwidth Efficiency In A Digital Video Program Stream

Abstract

A system and method for maximizing the efficiency of a video transport stream combines a number of lower rate transport streams into an aggregate higher rate transport stream while maintaining the accuracy of timing information in the aggregate transport stream. The system and method of the invention synchronize and compact each of the lower rate transport streams into the higher rate transport stream while preserving the accuracy of timing information in the aggregate transport stream.