METHOD OF INDEXING AND STREAMING MEDIA FILES ON A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK
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1. A system of indexing and distributing media content on a network for use on a computer, the system comprising:
- a database connected to the network, the database including information identifying a plurality of media files and corresponding locations of the media files on the network;
a first computer program which communicates with and searches the database, retrieves links to media files, and delivers the media files to the computer with the second computer program, the media files being delivered in a streaming format, the media files being displayed through audio and video devices controlled by the computer with the second computer program;
a communication link between the first computer program and the database.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system of delivering media content on a network, such as the Internet. Specifically, the present invention includes a database indexing media content available on the network. The database is searchable for selection of a subset of the available media content. The system retrieves the media content from locations identified in the database in a streaming format to be played at a user computer.
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1. A system of indexing and distributing media content on a network for use on a computer, the system comprising:
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a database connected to the network, the database including information identifying a plurality of media files and corresponding locations of the media files on the network; a first computer program which communicates with and searches the database, retrieves links to media files, and delivers the media files to the computer with the second computer program, the media files being delivered in a streaming format, the media files being displayed through audio and video devices controlled by the computer with the second computer program; a communication link between the first computer program and the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering media content on a network comprising the steps of:
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automatically searching the network for media content using a computer automated process; indexing the location and filename of the media content in a database; searching the database for specific media content; converting the specific media content to a stream format; and delivering the specific content in streaming format. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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