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Method of transmitting video files

  • US 20050022246A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2004
  • Published: 01/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of transmitting video files, wherein the method is performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a first video segment from time T0 to time T0

    T within a video file transmitted via a network from a video server;

    (b) receiving plural nth video segments from time Tn to time Tn

    TT within the video file transmitted via the network from the video server, wherein n=1, 2, 3, . . . , N, and N is the number of video skipping points, Δ

    T and Δ

    TT are predetermined playback length, and time T0<

    time T1<

    time T2<

    time T3<

    . . . <

    time Tn;

    (c) playing the first video segment;

    (d) detecting whether a skip playback command has been received while the electronic device playing the first video segment, if affirmative, the electronic device skips to play the nth video segment, and subjecting the time T0 of the video server to be time Tn, if negative, the electronic device continues playing the first video segment until the time T0

    T, and subjecting the time T0 of the video server to be time T0

    T, in which the skip playback command serves to instruct the electronic device to play the nth video segment; and

    (e) repeating steps (a) to (d) until the end of the video file.

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