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Automatic replication of digital video as needed for video-on-demand

  • US 5,935,206 A
  • Filed: 12/13/1996
  • Issued: 08/10/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer server for allocating access to a digital video movie to clients upon demand, said server comprising:

  • means for allocating access to an existing copy or existing copies of a digital video movie to clients to satisfy requests to view said movie; and

    means, responsive to substantial allocation of access to said existing copy or copies of said movie or a new request to view said movie, for determining whether to make another copy of said movie based in part on the degree to which current viewer(s) have completed their viewing of said movie and a time required to make said other copy.

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