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USER-REQUEST-INITIATED TRANSMISSION OF DATA FILES

  • US 20110153656A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2009
  • Published: 06/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer node configured to be connected to a data network, the node being associated with a collection of data files adapted to be supplied to user terminals for playback/display therein, the node comprising:

  • a request input interface configured to receive user requests from user terminals via the data network, each user request identifying a requested data file in the collection of data files, anda control unit configured to receive incoming user requests from the request input interface, and in response to each such request select a particular version of the data file from the collection of data files, the collection of data files including at least two different versions of each data file where each version is adapted for playback/display in at least one type of user terminal, characterized in that the collection of data files is stored in a payload database of a network resource separated from the computer node, and the control unit is further configured to;

    derive at least two basic request components based on the user request, each basic request component reflecting a respective set of features characterizing specific aspects of a playback/display capacity of the user terminal from which the user request was originated,execute a playback/display capacity algorithm based on the at least two basic request components, the algorithm containing at least two consecutive steps,derive a composite playback/display capacity of the user terminal based on a result of the execution of said algorithm, the composite playback/display capacity reflecting the terminal'"'"'s capability to handle a particular type of content included in the requested data file (F1),select a version of the requested data file which version matches the composite playback/display capacity, andcause forwarding of the selected version of the requested data file from the payload database to the user terminal.

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