Source updating for streaming based servers

A method includes the steps of: detecting a request from a client to restart a streamed multimedia presentation from a new starting point; determining if an update to a source file of the streamed multimedia presentation is available; if the update is available: closing the source file, opening the...

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Main Authors Westerink, Peter Hans, Dettori, Paolo, Fu, Zhengua, Nogima, Julio, Schaffa, Frank A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.02.2011
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Summary:A method includes the steps of: detecting a request from a client to restart a streamed multimedia presentation from a new starting point; determining if an update to a source file of the streamed multimedia presentation is available; if the update is available: closing the source file, opening the update, and establishing a link to the existing data channel; locating the new starting point of the streamed multimedia presentation; and streaming the multimedia presentation from the new starting point.