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Method and apparatus for selective buffering of pages to provide continuous media data to multiple users

  • US 5,721,956 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1995
  • Issued: 02/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of retrieving portions of a continuous media data file from a disk to a buffer on demand, said continuous media data file comprising pages of data and being characterized by a transfer rate, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request for the continuous media data file;

    pinning in the buffer a page currently referenced by the request; and

    ,pinning in the buffer simultaneously the next page following the page currently referenced by the request, such that data are made available in the buffer for transfer at the transfer rate.

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