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Method and system for fault tolerant media streaming over the internet

  • US 6,665,726 B1
  • Filed: 01/06/2000
  • Issued: 12/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An online content distribution system, comprising:

  • a signal source;

    a set of splitters, each of which receive the signal source and generate a copy thereof, wherein a given splitter includes means for encoding a copy of the signal source;

    a set or concentrators, each of the set of concentrators receiving, from two or more splitters, two or more streams or the signal source, wherein a given concentrator includes means for decoding a copy of the signal source encoded by the given splitter;

    each of the concentrators including means for concentrating the two or more streams of the signal source into a composite signal.

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