System and apparatus for supplying audiovisual information to a subscriber terminal
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1. A system for providing one or more subscriber terminals with information comprising:
- at least one subscriber terminal having a storage unit; and
a server for selecting one of a unicast and multicast scheme and sending information to the at least one subscriber terminal in the selected scheme, wherein each of the at least one subscriber terminal receives the information in a manner complying with the selected scheme and stores the information in the storage unit.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for transmitting audio and video information to one or more subscribers terminal from a server. Each subscriber terminal includes a storage unit. The server selects an information distribution scheme (unicast or multicast) and sends the information to the subscriber terminal(s). Each subscriber terminal receives the information in accordance with the selected information distribution scheme, and stores the information in the storage unit. The system can cope with multiple requests from the subscribers without increasing the VOD service cost.
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1. A system for providing one or more subscriber terminals with information comprising:
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at least one subscriber terminal having a storage unit; and
a server for selecting one of a unicast and multicast scheme and sending information to the at least one subscriber terminal in the selected scheme, wherein each of the at least one subscriber terminal receives the information in a manner complying with the selected scheme and stores the information in the storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for providing at least one subscriber terminal with information comprising:
a server for sending the information to the at least one subscriber terminal in one of a unicast and multicast scheme, wherein the at least one subscriber terminal receives the information in a manner complying with the selected scheme. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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