Apparatus and method for information transfer between a video server and a general purpose computer or the like
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1. An information transfer method for transferring video information in the form of a file in a file format of a general purpose computer between a video server and said general-purpose computer, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting in said file format a part of the file from the video server to the general-purpose computer; and
forming a reconstructed file made up of the part of the file transmitted in said file format to the general-purpose computer.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for transferring information by a local area network (LAN) between a video server having information stored therein and a general purpose computer. Part of the information may be transmitted on a file basis from the video server to the general purpose computer in accordance with a command of the general purpose computer and a file may be formed therefrom in a file system of the general purpose computer.
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1. An information transfer method for transferring video information in the form of a file in a file format of a general purpose computer between a video server and said general-purpose computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting in said file format a part of the file from the video server to the general-purpose computer; and forming a reconstructed file made up of the part of the file transmitted in said file format to the general-purpose computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An information transfer apparatus for transferring video information in the form of a file in a file format of a general-purpose computer between a video server and said general-purpose computer, the apparatus comprising:
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transmission means for transmitting in said file format a part of the file from the video server to the general-purpose computer and formation means for forming a reconstructed file made up of the part of the file transmitted in said file format to the general-purpose computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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