Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Flynn, Nathan J. (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S225000, C709S231000, C711S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09538351
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method to enhance existing caches in a network to better support streaming media storage and distribution. Helper machines are used inside the network to implement several methods which support streaming media including segmentation of streaming media objects into smaller units, cooperation of Helper machines, and novel placement and replacement policies for segments of media objects.
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Guo Katherine H.
Hofmann Markus A.
Ng Tze Sing Eugene
Paul Sanjoy
Zhang Hui
England David E
Flynn Nathan J.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
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