Method and apparatus for managing multimedia data files in a computer network by streaming data files into separate streams based on file attributes
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for managing multimedia data files in a computer network, said computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request from a first unit on said computer network,processing said request to determine file attributes of a response to said request, said file attributes including a data type of said response; and
redirecting automatically said request based on said file attributes of said request, to a second unit on said computer network, said second unit being compatible with said file attributes.
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Abstract
The present invention manages multimedia data files in a computer network by receiving a request from a first unit on the network, processing the request to determine file attributes of the request and redirecting the request based on the file attributes of the request, to a second unit on the network. The invention further receives a response that includes data files streamed into separate data streams based on the file attributes of the response. The present invention also selects for use appropriate buffering protocol units and data transportation units, based on the file attributes of the data files in the separate data streams.
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36 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for managing multimedia data files in a computer network, said computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a first unit on said computer network, processing said request to determine file attributes of a response to said request, said file attributes including a data type of said response; and redirecting automatically said request based on said file attributes of said request, to a second unit on said computer network, said second unit being compatible with said file attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer apparatus for managing multimedia data files on a computer network, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor for receiving a request from a first unit on said computer network; said processor further for processing said request to determine file attributes of a response to said request, said file attributes including a data type of said response; and a redirection unit for redirecting automatically said request based on said file attributes of said request, to a second unit on said computer network system!, said second unit being compatible with said file attributes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer system for managing multimedia data files in a computer network system, said computer system comprising:
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a means for receiving a request from a first unit on said computer network system; a means for processing said request to determine file attributes of a response to said request, said file attributes including a data type of said response; a means for automatically redirecting said request based on said file attributes of said request, to a second unit on said computer network system, said second unit being compatible with said file attribute. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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