Technique for processing data in a network
First Claim
1. A computerized method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations, the method comprising the steps of:
- electronically, via a processing device, receiving an indication of an encoded representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations;
electronically, via a processing device, generating a corresponding identifier associated with the encoded representation of data at the first network station;
electronically, via a processing device, storing the encoded representation at a second of the plurality of network stations the encoded representation being associated with the identifier;
electronically, via a processing device, receiving the encoded representation at a transcoder client from the second network station;
electronically, via a processing device, processing the encoded representation at the transcoder client so as to generate a transcoded representation of the data;
electronically, via a processing device, transmitting the transcoded representation from the transcoder client to the second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, the transcoded representation being associated with the identifier and stored at an address within the second network station, wherein the address has an extended URL format including a start time indicator indicative of a time to start a transmission of a representation of data;
electronically, via a processing device, receiving the address associated with the identifier at the first network station from the second network station;
electronically, via a processing device, processing the encoded representation at an annotation client so as to generate one or more annotations associated with the encoded representation and the identifier;
electronically, via a processing device, transmitting the identifier and the one or more annotations to a third of the plurality of network stations; and
electronically, via a processing device, storing the identifier and the one or more annotations in the third network station.
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Abstract
A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.
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17 Claims
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1. A computerized method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations, the method comprising the steps of:
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electronically, via a processing device, receiving an indication of an encoded representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations; electronically, via a processing device, generating a corresponding identifier associated with the encoded representation of data at the first network station; electronically, via a processing device, storing the encoded representation at a second of the plurality of network stations the encoded representation being associated with the identifier; electronically, via a processing device, receiving the encoded representation at a transcoder client from the second network station; electronically, via a processing device, processing the encoded representation at the transcoder client so as to generate a transcoded representation of the data; electronically, via a processing device, transmitting the transcoded representation from the transcoder client to the second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, the transcoded representation being associated with the identifier and stored at an address within the second network station, wherein the address has an extended URL format including a start time indicator indicative of a time to start a transmission of a representation of data; electronically, via a processing device, receiving the address associated with the identifier at the first network station from the second network station; electronically, via a processing device, processing the encoded representation at an annotation client so as to generate one or more annotations associated with the encoded representation and the identifier; electronically, via a processing device, transmitting the identifier and the one or more annotations to a third of the plurality of network stations; and electronically, via a processing device, storing the identifier and the one or more annotations in the third network station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations, the apparatus comprising:
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a first receiver for receiving an indication of an encoded representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations; a generator for generating a corresponding identifier associated with the encoded representation of data at the first network station; a first processing device for receiving and processing the encoded representation so as to generate a transcoded representation of the data; a first transmitter for transmitting the transcoded representation from the processing device to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, the transcoded representation being associated with the identifier and stored at an address within the second network station, wherein the address has an extended URL format including a start time indicator indicative of a time to start a transmission of a representation of data; a second receiver for receiving the address associated with the identifier at the first network station from the second network station; a second processing device for processing the encoded representation so as to generate one or more annotations associated with the encoded representation and the identifier; a second transmitter for transmitting the identifier and the one or more annotations from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations; and a third receiver for receiving the transmitted identifier and the one or more annotations from the first network station and storing the address transmitted in the third network station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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