Mass storage repository for a wireless network
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Abstract
A video repository unit includes a plurality of disk drives arranged in a redundant array and circuitry to control writing/reading of video programs to/from the redundant array. A wireless transceiver receives video programs and transmits a selected video program to a remote viewer responsive to a request received by the wireless transceiver. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
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60 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of disk drives arranged in a redundant array; circuitry to control writing/reading of video programs to/from the redundant array, the video programs including a high twitch-action video game; a video game hardware unit operable to execute the high twitch-action video game, video game data being produced therefrom; a video compression unit operable to compress the video game data with a latency of less than 80 ms; and a transceiver operable to transmit the compressed video game data to at least one remote user via a network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus comprising:
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a hardware unit that executes at least one of the high twitch-action video games, video game data being produced therefrom; a compression unit for compressing the video game data with a latency of 80 ms or less; and a transceiver operable to transmit the compressed video game data to at least one remote user, and to receive commands from the at least one remote user, via a network. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method comprising:
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receiving video programs via a transmission link; storing the video programs in a redundant array of disk drives to accumulate a video library, the video programs including a plurality of video games; receiving a request from a first remote user to play a particular one of the video games stored in the video library; loading the particular one of the video games in a hardware unit for execution thereon; compressing game data generated by the execution of the video game with a latency of 80 ms or less; and transmitting the compressed game data to the first remote user over a network. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An apparatus comprising:
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an input unit to receive commands from a first remote player of a high twitch-action video game; processor hardware for executing the high twitch-action video game; a graphics unit that produces video signals for output to a display, the video signals being associated with execution of the high twitch-action video game; a compression unit operable to compress game data of the high twitch-action video game with a latency of 80 ms or less; and means for transmitting the compressed game data to the first remote player over a network. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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