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Symmetrically switched multimedia system

  • US 5,612,897 A
  • Filed: 03/21/1996
  • Issued: 03/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for delivering multimedia items to customers via a communications network, comprising:

  • a plurality of nodes, each node including a switch connected to a server, each server including means for connecting to the communications network and means for storing a different portion of a selected multimedia item, and the switch including a first direct memory access engine connected to an input port of the switch, the first direct memory access engine for acquiring the different portions from an adjacent node via the data and control network, and an output buffer connected to an output port, the output buffer for storing the different portions acquired by the first direct memory access engine; and

    a data and control network symmetrically connecting the plurality of nodes to each other.

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