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Mediate server and real time delivery method between different networks

US6138163A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 1997
Grant dateOct 24, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64761
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved mediate server and real time delivery method between different networks which is capable of receiving various video services on the low speed Internet in real time after a predetermined time, and by which it is possible to receive various video services based on the service reserving system, which includes a service browser directly connected to a high speed network server for transferring a server address, service type, and selection list by receiving a service browsing request from a user when a selection is received from the user, receiving a result whether a mediate function is needed, and providing a service, a real time controller for transferring a result to the service browser when there is not a mediate function by judging whether the mediate function is needed by receiving a server address, service type, and selection list from the service browser, determining the buffer size after measuring a traffic based on the connection to the server when the mediate function is needed, allocating the buffer, requesting the data to the server, and receiving/transferring the data, and a stream controller for transferring to the user by using the stream protocol when receiv…

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