Apparatus and method for management of discontinuous segments of multiple audio, video, and data streams
US5765164A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99948
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and storage medium for management at least two audio, video, or data (AVD) streams, wherein each AVD stream may comprise a plurality of stream segments. According to a preferred embodiment, the at least two AVD streams are stored in a file. A stream segment directory (SSD) table is stored, having an SSD entry for each stream segment in the file, wherein the SSD entry corresponding to each corresponding stream segment comprises a plurality of fields for characterizing the corresponding stream segment.
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