Instantaneous media-on-demand
US8099511B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/23116
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various techniques for providing instantaneous media services are disclosed. Some of the techniques provide an instantaneous media-on-demand system, process and method for the same. Such a system offers a dynamic library with a significant number of titles from which a user may select and offers play back a desired title fairly instantly. To facilitate instant playback, a file pertaining to a title is fragmented into a header and segments. The header is seeded in all boxes in service and none, one or more segments are distributed to the network of boxes. When the title is ordered, the header is instantly played back while the segments, if not locally available, are streamed in respectively from the boxes having the segments to enable continuous playback of the ordered title.
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