Distributed storage of media data
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1. A method of storing a stream of media data that represents an instance of media content, said method comprising:
- separating scalably encoded data comprising encoded said media data into at least a first portion and a second portion;
storing said first portion of said scalably encoded data on a first node in a network; and
storing said second portion of said scalably encoded data on a second node in said network.
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Abstract
Methods and systems thereof for storing a stream of media data are described. The media data describes an instance of media content. The media data can be scalably encoded. The scalably encoded data is separated into at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of scalably encoded data is stored on a first node in a network. The second portion of scalably encoded data is stored on a second node in the network.
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1. A method of storing a stream of media data that represents an instance of media content, said method comprising:
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separating scalably encoded data comprising encoded said media data into at least a first portion and a second portion;
storing said first portion of said scalably encoded data on a first node in a network; and
storing said second portion of said scalably encoded data on a second node in said network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for distributing media data that describes an item of media content, said system comprising:
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a processing element for separating scalably encoded data into at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein said scalably encoded data is encoded from said media data; and
a streaming element coupled to said processing element, said streaming element for sending said first portion to a first storage node in a network and said second portion to a second storage node in said network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of streaming media data for an instance of media content, said method comprising:
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receiving a first portion of scalably encoded data from a first storage node; and
receiving a second portion of scalably encoded data from a second storage node, wherein said first and second portions are associated with the same said instance of media content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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