Segmented video on demand system
July 7, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesWideband digital signal distribution system Telephone access display system Telecommunication system with video and audio frames Audio-video data interface for a high speed communication link in a video-graphics display window environment Television system for the interactive distribution of selectable video presentations Telephone access display system Telephone access display system with remote monitoring Video printer with separately stored digital signals printed in separate areas to form a print of multiple images Store and forward video system Video distribution system allowing viewer access to time staggered indentical prerecorded programs InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 088480 filed on 07/07/1993US Classes:725/88, VCR-like function725/89, By use of memory at receiver725/92Mass storageExaminersPrimary: Groody, James J.Assistant: Metjahic, Safet Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04N 007/14AbstractIn a system for distributing videos, a plurality of videos are stored on a mass storage device. Each video includes a plurality of frames of digitized video data for play-back on a viewing device. The system includes a memory buffer for storing a segment of a selected one of the videos. The segment includes a predetermined number of frames representing a predetermined time interval of the selected video. In addition, the memory buffer including a write pointer and a read pointer. Software controlled servers are provided for witting and reading video data of the selected video to and from the memory buffer, independently, at locations indicated by the write and read pointers to transfer the selected video to the viewing device. | |
