NETWORK-ATTACHED MEDIA PLUG-IN
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a network interface to interface with a client and a server, the network interface receiving an input from the client requesting content from the server, the client having a network plug-in interface;
a network processor coupled to the network interface to extract a media stream from the requested content; and
a multimedia processor coupled to the network processor to dynamically modify the media stream according to the input from the client.
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Abstract
An embodiment is a method and apparatus to provide a network-attached media plug-in. A network interface interfaces with a client and a server. The network interface receives an input from the client requesting content from the server. The client has a network plug-in interface. A network processor extracts a media stream from the requested content. A multimedia processor dynamically modifies the media stream according to the input from the client.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface to interface with a client and a server, the network interface receiving an input from the client requesting content from the server, the client having a network plug-in interface; a network processor coupled to the network interface to extract a media stream from the requested content; and a multimedia processor coupled to the network processor to dynamically modify the media stream according to the input from the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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interfacing with a client and a server, interfacing comprising receiving an input from a client requesting content from the server, the client having a network plug-in interface; interacting with the client; extracting a media stream from the requested content; and dynamically modifying the media stream according to the input from the client. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. The method of claim 11 wherein the receive network frame is an Ethernet frame.
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19-1. A system comprising:
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a client having a network plug-in interface, the client requesting content from a server; and a dynamic data processing unit coupled to the client and a server via a network, the dynamic data processing unit comprising; a network interface to interact with the client and the server, the network interface receiving an input from the client, a network processor coupled to the network interface to extract a media stream from the requested content, and a multimedia processor coupled to the network processor to dynamically modify the media stream according to the input from the client.
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