Transmitting datastreams to late joining broadcast subscribers
US9191623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method performed by a server including obtaining a stream of live data comprising a plurality of segments; storing the plurality of segments to form a recorded stream; transmitting the plurality of segments as a near-live feed to one or more nodes in a network; transmitting the recorded stream to another node in the network; and transitioning from transmission to the another node of the recorded stream to the near-live feed, the transmission comprising: delaying transmission of the near-live feed to the another node until a new segment of the stream of live data is obtained.
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