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System and method for providing random access to a multimedia object over a network

  • US 6,633,918 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2001
  • Issued: 10/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of analyzing a multimedia data object comprising a plurality of segments before sending data that includes the multimedia data object to a computer, the method comprising:

  • determining the rendering requirements of the computer for displaying at least a portion of the multimedia data object;

    determining a substantially sufficient size of data that must be sent to the computer to enable the computer to render the multimedia data object without interruption starting from a selected one of the plurality of segments;

    determining a communications data rate of the computer;

    determining a time to send the determined size to the computer; and

    storing the determined size or the determined time in the multimedia data object.

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