Service management using multiple service location managers
First Claim
1. A method for managing a streaming media service, said method comprising:
- receiving a request for a streaming media service from a client, said streaming media service comprising a media service component;
selecting a service location manager to which to provide said request from a plurality of service location managers;
selecting a service provider to which to assign said media service component from a plurality of service providers of a network, wherein said selecting said service provider is performed by said service location manager; and
informing said service provider of said assignment to perform said media service component, causing said service provider to prepare to perform said streaming media service on streaming media.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention includes a method for managing a streaming media service. The method includes receiving a request for a streaming media service from a client. It is noted that the streaming media service includes a media service component. Additionally, the method includes selecting a service manager from a plurality of service managers to provide the request to. Furthermore, the method includes selecting a provider from a plurality of providers of a network to assign the media service component. Moreover, the method includes informing said provider assigned to perform the media service component, enabling the streaming media service to be performed on a streaming media.
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1. A method for managing a streaming media service, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for a streaming media service from a client, said streaming media service comprising a media service component;
selecting a service location manager to which to provide said request from a plurality of service location managers;
selecting a service provider to which to assign said media service component from a plurality of service providers of a network, wherein said selecting said service provider is performed by said service location manager; and
informing said service provider of said assignment to perform said media service component, causing said service provider to prepare to perform said streaming media service on streaming media. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for providing streaming content to a client device, said system comprising:
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a plurality of service location managers;
a plurality of service providers, each service provider capable of performing a service on an item of streaming input content to produce said streaming content; and
a portal providing a first point of contact for said client device, said portal for receiving from said client device a request for performance of said service on an item of streaming input content, said portal for selecting a service location manager to which to provide said request from said plurality of service location managers, said service location manager for receiving said request from said portal and for selecting a service provider from said plurality of service providers and informing said service provider of said assignment to perform said service on said streaming input content to produce said streaming content. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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