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System and method for on-demand video serving from magnetic tape using disk leader files

  • US 5,870,553 A
  • Filed: 09/19/1996
  • Issued: 02/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for use in a computer system to serve a file having a leader and a remainder in response to a request, comprising:

  • prestoring said leader prior to said request in a first playback system;

    playing back said prestored leader in response to said request;

    queuing said remainder in response to and during said playing of said leader in response to a command;

    transferring said queued remainder to said first playback system from a second playback system having a latency greater than said first play system; and

    playing back said queued remainder in response to said playing back of said leader.

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