Client assisted multicasting for audio and video streams
US8868658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2032 |
Classification
- 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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