EP 0916217 A2 19990519 - COMPUTER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT STREAMING
Title (en)
COMPUTER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT STREAMING
Title (de)
RECHNERVERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG FÜR OBJEKTSTRÖME
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL INFORMATIQUE POUR L'ENREGISTREMENT ET LA LECTURE D'OBJETS EN CONTINU
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9708679 W 19970522
- US 1825696 P 19960524
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9744942A2] In a distributed computing environment, a data stream is formed of a sequence of requested objects. The defined order of the sequence of objects is determined from a client request for data. The order may be a default order, or, alternatively, the server may track client criteria to determine the order. For example, the server (17) may track objects previously transmitted in the stream to the client (13) such that there is no duplication of objects. In other instances, the server may select an object from a class of objects, depending upon object quality, bandwidth, client location, and other client-specific criteria. The server compiles and transmits the object data stream in real-time (on-the-fly) based on the criteria. Buffering of data with pausing to rectify buffer debt is provided by the client.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04L 29/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H04L 9/40 (2022.05)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9744942A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9744942 A2 19971127; WO 9744942 A3 19971231; AU 3137897 A 19971209; CA 2256417 A1 19971127; EP 0916217 A2 19990519
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9708679 W 19970522; AU 3137897 A 19970522; CA 2256417 A 19970522; EP 97926667 A 19970522