Method and apparatus for streaming of data

Details Method and apparatus for streaming of data Method and apparatus for streaming of data

2006-11-07

2006-11-07

Lim, Krisna (Department: 2153)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer protocol implementing

Computer-to-computer data streaming

C709S232000, C370S231000, C370S390000, C370S466000

Reexamination Certificate

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07133922

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing streaming data to multiple clients involves the provision of intelligent gateway at the edge of a network. The gateway is designed so that if it receives a request from a second client within the network for a data stream already being supplied to a first client in the network, that data stream is duplicated by the gateway rather than making a second request for the same stream from a server. Multiple such gateways can be combined to form a large load balancing network. An important aspect of the invention is a software interface in the gateway that enables a data packet address type to be changed from unicast to multicast and vice versa.

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