Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Harrell, Robert B. (Department: 2142)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
active
11077411
ABSTRACT:
Various techniques for providing instantaneous media services are disclosed. Some of the techniques provide an instantaneous media-on-demand system, process and method for the same. Such a system offers a dynamic library with a significant number of titles from which a user may select and offers play back a desired title fairly instantly. To facilitate instant playback, a file pertaining to a title is fragmented into a header and segments. The header is seeded in all boxes in service and none, one or more segments are distributed to the network of boxes. When the title is ordered, the header is instantly played back while the segments, if not locally available, are streamed in respectively from the boxes having the segments to enable continuous playback of the ordered title.
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Ganesan Prasanna
Matloub Shahriyar
Miranz Tony
Rossmann Alain
Sze Richard
Harrell Robert B.
Marquee, Inc.
Zheng Joe
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