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Movie-on-demand disk storage loop architecture

  • US 5,899,582 A
  • Filed: 01/30/1997
  • Issued: 05/04/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A digital video storage system comprising:

  • a plurality of disk drive storage devices;

    said disk drives being connected together to form a loop, wherein each disk drive within said loop has an input for receiving digital video data for storage and an output, different than the input, for providing stored digital video data, the output of each disk drive being connected to the input of the succeeding disk drive in said loop, with successive disk drives in said loop having successive segments of a video program stored thereon;

    a plurality of taps connected to said loop providing connection points for a viewer receiving said video program from said loop, each tap corresponding to the output of one of said plurality of disk drives; and

    means for changing the tap to which said viewer is connected in response to a request received from said viewer.

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