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Motion image distributing method and system for the same

US6880018B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 1999
Grant dateApr 12, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4331
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motion image distributing system having: file dividing means A for dividing a motion image file for predetermined time into a plurality of files for short time on the server side; file group classifying means B for classifying a plurality of the files divided by file dividing means A into a plurality of file groups F while presuming the degree of a communicating speed; and file group transmitting means C for transmitting file groups F, which are classified by file group classifying means B, stepwise in accordance with the discrimination for the communicating speed on the recipient side, and file group transmitting means C has communicating speed monitoring means D for monitoring the communicating speed of file groups F by itself, when loading file groups F on the recipient side, and allowing file groups F to be sequentially loaded in accordance with a margin.

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