Point to multi-point broadcast-quality Internet video broadcasting system with synchronized, simultaneous audience viewing and zero-latency
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1. A computer-based multimedia content delivery, distribution and playback system comprising:
- a plurality of viewers, each equipped with a client computer;
an instruction file server computer, operated by a broadcaster;
a content file server computer;
a software client application residing within, and capable of controlling, each of said client computers;
an instructions database accessible to said instruction file server computer; and
a content database accessible to said content file server computer.
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Abstract
An Internet video broadcasting system providing to broadcasters the ability to simultaneously deliver broadcast-quality, multi-media content to large numbers of viewers using the existing Internet infrastructure while retaining control over the exact timing of display of the content to viewers.
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1. A computer-based multimedia content delivery, distribution and playback system comprising:
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a plurality of viewers, each equipped with a client computer;
an instruction file server computer, operated by a broadcaster;
a content file server computer;
a software client application residing within, and capable of controlling, each of said client computers;
an instructions database accessible to said instruction file server computer; and
a content database accessible to said content file server computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-based multimedia content delivery, distribution and playback system comprising:
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a plurality of viewers each equipped with a client computer;
an instruction file server computer operated by a broadcaster;
a content file server computer;
a software client application residing within, and capable of controlling, each of said client computers;
an instructions database accessible to said instruction file server computer; and
a content database accessible to said content file server computer. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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