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Client assisted multicasting for audio and video streams

US8868658B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2012
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/1854
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, a system and computer readable storage media facilitate receiving a data stream from a host media server that is outside of a network, designating a multicasting source within the network to receive the data stream from the host media server, and multicasting the data stream from the multicasting source to a plurality of client devices within the network.

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