Stream sourcing content delivery system
US7912920B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/762
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The stream sourcing content delivery system goes to a database and builds a physical stream, based on a schedule. The stream source content delivery system works at a station ID (SID), finds the order of the delivery of content for the station based upon the schedule, and downloads a plurality of music files to its hard drive to enable play back. The stream source content delivery system then concatenates the files, to create stream, and awaits the request of one or more stream recipients. Some preferred system embodiments further comprise a fail-safe mode, whereby a loop of music is generated from the downloaded stream, and is delivered to one or more users when further access to content is interrupted, such that recipients experience an uninterrupted delivery of a plurality of files, e.g. songs.
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