Method for viewing videos on distributed networks
US7921150B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/632
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for viewing digital video assets using a distributed network comprising a user on a first node requesting to view a digital video asset stored on a second node; relaying the request from the first node to the second node; establishing a peer-to-peer link between the first and second nodes; creating a video stream from the requested digital video asset on the second node using a standard video stream server; receiving the video stream using a stream relay client on the second node and converting it into a form that is compatible with the peer-to-peer link; sending the converted video stream to the first node over the peer-to-peer link; receiving the converted video stream using a stream relay server and converting it into a standard video stream form; and viewing the video stream on the first node of the distributed network using a standard video stream client.
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