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Interactive Video-On-Demand System

Summary

A Data Distribution System And A Protocol For Interactive Information Services Over A Network And In Particular For Video-On-Demand Applications. A Shared Buffer And A Split-And-Merge Protocol Are Implemented To Allow Multiple Users To Share The Same Video Stream Multicasted Over A Network With True Vod Services Including The Ability To Access Any Available Video At Any Time, And To Perform Any Vcr-Like Functions And Random Access. Video Requests For A Video Program Are Served In Batches. A User Interaction Is First Handled By Splitting Off The Interactive User From A Shared Video Stream In A Batch, And By Subsequently Assigning The User A New Dedicated Video Stream. The Interactive User Is Subsequently Merged Back To One Of The Batching Video Streams Shared By Multiple Users Upon Resuming Normal Play Mode.

Industry

Electronics

Sub Group

3C/Gadgets

Application No.

US1997995043A

Country/Region

Hong Kong

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