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Client to server streaming of multimedia content using HTTP

  • US 7,392,316 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2003
  • Issued: 06/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • initiating a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming session with a server to stream an uncertain amount of content data to the server;

    detecting the presence of a firewall or proxy server for the HTTP streaming session with the server;

    setting a specific content length value based on whether or not a firewall or proxy server has been detected for the HTTP streaming session with the server, wherein, in the event that no firewall or proxy server is detected, the content length value is specified to be a maximum amount of data that may be streamed to the server;

    receiving a server acknowledgement containing a push identifier;

    transmitting a header to begin streaming the content data to the server, the header including the push identifier and denoting a specific content length value; and

    streaming the data to the server.

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