Archival storage and retrieval of audio/video information is described. Audio and/or video information is digitized, compressed and stored in an intermediate archive format (IAF), which preserves the content at a high-enough quality for subsequent retrieval and conversion into various formats required...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7035468?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7035468 - Methods and apparatus for archiving, indexing and accessing audio and video data
