Hierarchical and reduced index structures for multimedia files
US8233768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/745
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Playback and distribution systems and methods for multimedia files are provided. The multimedia files are encoded with indexes associated with the content data of the multimedia files. Through the use of the indexes, playback of the content is enhanced without significantly increasing the file size of the multimedia file.
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