Streaming content over an internet protocol network
US7788394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2567
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are embodiments that facilitate the streaming of content over an Internet Protocol (IP) network, transparently, in a Network Address Translation (NAT) environment or a non-NAT environment. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for streaming content over an Internet Protocol (IP) network by a content provider having a content control server and a content-streaming server, the method comprising: the content control server receiving a first request from a destination for a content-streaming session; the content control server setting up the content-streaming session in response to the first request; the content-streaming server receiving an upstream message from the destination to establish communication between the content-streaming server and the destination in accordance with the set-up content-streaming session; the content control server receiving a second request to initiate streaming of the content for the set-up content-streaming session; and the content-streaming server streaming the content to the destination in response to the second request.
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