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Pre-computing streaming media payload method and apparatus

US7073028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2004
Grant dateJul 4, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8455
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for pre-computing a streaming media payload in a server includes receiving a data file from a streaming media server, determining a plurality of data packets from the data file, dividing the plurality of data packets into a plurality of sets of data packets, forming a plurality of data objects, each data object comprising a set of data packets from the plurality of sets of data packets, and storing the plurality of data objects in a server memory, wherein each data object is individually accessible from the server memory.

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