Method and apparatus for in-kernel application-specific processing of content streams
US7577759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Transferring content between one or more input streams and one or more output streams via an application running on a host system. A kernel-level service is provided which is adapted to perform application-specific processing and which attends to transfer of content from at least one input stream to at least one output stream. With the kernel-level service, an operation is performed for the collection of at least one input stream and at least one output stream via: performing application-specific processing; and attending to the transfer of content from at least one input stream to at least one output stream.
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