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Realtime streaming of multimedia content from secondary storage devices

US8706867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2011
Grant dateApr 22, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for streaming media to a client from a media server is described. In some examples, the system utilizes a virtualization layer to generate a virtual computing environment, or virtual machine, at a UPnP server, which is configured to receive requests for media, identify locations for the media within the secondary storage devices, access the media, and present the media to a client computing device associated with the media requests.

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