Method and server for downloading a broadcasted multimedia content over a distribution network
First Claim
1. A server (8) having access to at least one set of files (Si) generated by slicing an encoded multimedia content in at least one set of slicing positions ({Ti,1, . . . , Ti,K}) forming slices that can be decoded independently one from the other, and by enclosing each slice in a file (Fij) thereby generating at least one set of files, said server comprising:
- means for receiving an initial request directed to a multimedia content from a client device, means for sending a document to said client device upon reception of said initial request, said document causing said client device to repetitively send a fetching request designating said multimedia content, means for selecting at least one file amongst said set(s) of files, upon reception of said fetching requests from said client device, and means for downloading the selected file(s) to said client device.
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Abstract
The invention applies to the transmission of a multimedia content from a server to a client terminal. The multimedia content is available from the server as one or more sets of files. Upon reception of an initial request from the client, the server sends a document back to the client, said document causing the client to repetitively send fetching request. Upon reception of a fetching request, the server selects the file to download.
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10 Claims
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1. A server (8) having access to at least one set of files (Si) generated by slicing an encoded multimedia content in at least one set of slicing positions ({Ti,1, . . . , Ti,K}) forming slices that can be decoded independently one from the other, and by enclosing each slice in a file (Fij) thereby generating at least one set of files, said server comprising:
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means for receiving an initial request directed to a multimedia content from a client device, means for sending a document to said client device upon reception of said initial request, said document causing said client device to repetitively send a fetching request designating said multimedia content, means for selecting at least one file amongst said set(s) of files, upon reception of said fetching requests from said client device, and means for downloading the selected file(s) to said client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9)
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5. A method for downloading an encoded multimedia content to a client device, said method comprising the steps of:
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encoding a multimedia content, slicing said encoded multimedia content in at least one set of slicing positions forming at least one set of slices that can be decoded independently one from the other, enclosing each slice in a file thereby generating at least one set of files, receiving an initial request from a client device, said initial request being directed to said multimedia content, sending a document to said client device upon reception of said initial request, said document causing said client device to repetitively send a fetching request designating said multimedia content, selecting at least one file amongst said set(s) of files, upon reception of said fetching requests from said client device, and downloading the selected file(s) to said client device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 10)
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