Method for operating an array of video storage units
US6178480A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B20/1833
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for increasing the storage capacity of a video server which utilizes an array of disks is disclosed. The server is operated so that the continuity of a plurality of bit streams is maintained. The inventive method has advantageous characteristics with respect to storage capacity, streaming capacity, start-up latency of new streams, amount of required buffer capacity, scalability, reliability and multiple bit rates.
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