公开(公告)号：US6434680B2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US47123099

申请日：1999-12-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  ELLIOT STEVEN K ,  KOZINA GERALD EDWARD ,  NGUYEN TRAM THI MAI

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F12/08 ,  G06F17/30017

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multimedia data storage system for storing multimedia data including a media server which stores media data on a short-term basis, and a media archive which stores media data on a long-term basis relative to the media server. The media archive is connected to the media server, which operates as a cache device for the media archive, for transmission of media data between the media archive and the media server. According to the present invention, a volume of the media data stored in the media server is controlled based on user-defined parameters. The present invention is also directed to a method of managing a media server as a cache device for a media archive within a multimedia data storage system. The media server stores media data on a short-term basis, whereas the media archive stores media data on a long-term basis relative to the media server. The media archive is connected to the media server for transmission of media data therebetween. According to the present invention, the method of managing includes determining a volume of the media data stored in the media server and controlling the volume of the media data stored in the media server based on user-defined parameters. The present invention is also directed to a computer-readable medium of instructions to be implemented in a multimedia data storage system including a media server and a media archive. The media server stores media data on a short-term basis and the media archive stores media data on a long-term basis relative to the media server. The media archive is connected to the media server for transmission of media data therebetween. The inventive computer-readable medium of instructions includes means for determining a volume of the media data stored in the media server and means for controlling the volume of the media data stored in the media server based on user-defined parameters.

公开(公告)号：JP2001231015A

公开(公告)日：2001-08-24

申请号：JP2000394218

申请日：2000-12-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL

IPC: H04N5/93 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N19/00 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N7/24

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an enhanced technology that transmits video data. SOLUTION: The method of this invention is to convert video and audio into a streaming slide show. A video stored in a data storage connected to a computer is processed. First a video of a motion base consisting of image series is received. One picture or more is selected from the video of the motion base on the basis of a desired bandwidth for transmission. Then the streaming slide show is generated by using the selected picture.

公开(公告)号：JP2001337916A

公开(公告)日：2001-12-07

申请号：JP2001050432

申请日：2001-02-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  TODD ROBERT BENDER ,  SHANNON MATHEW FARINGTON ,  CURRY LANE LOWER ,  LUCY ANITA TAYLOR ,  SANDER BERIA

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04H20/82 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/262

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a concentrated interface for remotely controlling media properties and scheduling a media operation implemented by a plurality of media servers in a computer network system and to provide a graphical user interface process. SOLUTION: Each server selectively activates a corresponding multi-media device, encodes the media data received from the corresponding multi-media device, and gains access to the corresponding memory device storing the media data. Each server receives user inputs including the server identification information indicating a selected server, the mode information indicating a selected operation mode, and the encoded operation information defined based on the selected operation mode. The commands and related parameters created based on the encoded operation information are transmitted to the selected server via the network.

公开(公告)号：JP2001331445A

公开(公告)日：2001-11-30

申请号：JP2001051399

申请日：2001-02-27

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  TODD ROBERT BENDER ,  SHANNON MATHEW FARINGTON ,  CURRY LANE LOWER ,  LUCY ANITA TAYLOR ,  SANDER BERIA

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/173 ,  G06F3/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a graphical user interface process for providing a centralized interface for remotely managing medium assets and scheduling medium operations executed by plural medium servers inside a computer network system. SOLUTION: A centralized user interface provided with a manager terminal, at least one communication-connected medium server and plural end user terminals for scheduling and adjusting the execution of operations to be executed by the medium server is provided. The process starts with a step for displaying this graphical user interface on the display unit of the manager terminal and defines and schedules the operation to be executed to the corresponding part of medium data by a selected medium server.

公开(公告)号：JPH11175390A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-02

申请号：JP23898198

申请日：1998-08-25

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  KOZINA GERALD EDWARD ,  NGUYEN TRAM THI MAI ,  SILVA GEORGE FRANCIS

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/12

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a common interface for a media server by converting generic-term commands of high level into commands of device level and outputting the commands of device level to one of media devices. SOLUTION: A high-level command processor 10 receives a command from high level from a request application 8 and discriminates whether or not the command corresponds to a media server of a specific type that the media manager 5 supports. When corresponds to, the request is sent to a device specification command mapping module 15 which processes the command of high level for a media device 25. Commands of high level are mapped to device level commands for the media device 25 that a module corresponds to and transferred through a device interface 20.

公开(公告)号：AT323376T

公开(公告)日：2006-04-15

申请号：AT02732971

申请日：2002-06-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  DOONG JANE KU

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N5/92 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products that facilitate transmission of information used for fast and responsive video and audio playback at non-standard, trick mode speeds. An embodiment of the present invention uses low resolution, compressed, and independent frames derived from the encoded digital video or audio information to facilitate the operation of user-requested VTR-like speed change functions associated with digital video and digital audio frames. The present invention greatly simplifies locating specific frames in a video or audio presentation for purposes such as fast forward and fast reverse scanning that is typically used in digital editing.

公开(公告)号：AU2002304461A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-03

申请号：AU2002304461

申请日：2002-06-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DOONG JANE KU ,  BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N5/92 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N7/26

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products that facilitate transmission of information used for fast and responsive video and audio playback at non-standard, trick mode speeds. An embodiment of the present invention uses low resolution, compressed, and independent frames derived from the encoded digital video or audio information to facilitate the operation of user-requested VTR-like speed change functions associated with digital video and digital audio frames. The present invention greatly simplifies locating specific frames in a video or audio presentation for purposes such as fast forward and fast reverse scanning that is typically used in digital editing.

公开(公告)号：GB2359210A

公开(公告)日：2001-08-15

申请号：GB0030312

申请日：2000-12-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL

IPC: H04N5/93 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N19/00 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A method of converting motion based video to a streaming slide show comprising the steps of receiving the video as a series of images, selecting a number of images based on the desired bandwidth for transmission and generating a streaming slide show using the selected images. The video may further comprise audio which may be synchronised with the selected frames and the number of images selected may be determined according to a bit rate budget. Preferably the step of selecting images includes the steps of selecting candidate frames, ranking the candidate frames and then selecting from the candidate frames.

公开(公告)号：CA2154042A1

公开(公告)日：1996-03-09

申请号：CA2154042

申请日：1995-07-17

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  CLEARY LOUISE IRENE ,  ELDRIDGE JAMES W ,  FITCHETT LARRY WILLIAM ,  LUNING STEPHEN G ,  MURRAY CHRISTOPHER S ,  OLNOWICH HOWARD T ,  SAXENA ASHOK RAJ ,  SCHUBERT KARL DAVID ,  STANSBURY BUDDY FLOYD

IPC: H04N5/93 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/226 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/262

Abstract: A media streamer includes at least one storage node for storing a digital representation of a video presentation. The video presentation requires a time T to present in its entirety, and is stored as a plurality of N data blocks, each data block storing data corresponding approximately to a T/N period of the video presentation. The media streamer further includes a plurality of communication nodes each having at least one input port and at least one output port; a circuit switch connectedbetween the at least one storage node and input ports of the plurality of communication nodes, the circuit switch selectively coupling one or more of the input ports to the at least one storage node to enable the digital representation stored thereat to appear at one or more of the output ports; and at least one control node coupled at least to the plurality of communication nodes and to the at least onestorage node for enabling any one of the N blocks to appear at any output port of any of the plurality of communication nodes.

公开(公告)号：CA2335662C

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：CA2335662

申请日：2001-02-09

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  BENDER TODD ROBERT ,  FARRINGTON SHANNON MATTHEW ,  ROHWER CARY LANE ,  TAYLOR LUCY LANE ,  VELIAH SUNDAR

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  H04L29/10 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04H20/82 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/262

Abstract: A process is provided for managing operations including encoding operations in a network system including an administrator terminal, at least one server communicatively coupled to the administrator terminal via a computer network, and at least one multimedia device operative to generate media data and being communicatively coupled with a corresponding one of the servers. Each of the servers is operative to selectively activate the corresponding multimedia device, and is also operative to encode media data received from the corresponding multimedia device, and is further operative to access a corresponding memory device for storing media data. The process includes the steps of: displaying a graphical user interface including a server select interface component enabling a user of the administrator terminal to select one of the servers, and a mode select interface component enabling the user to select between a manual encoding mode of operation enabling the user to manually start arid stop a manual encoding process performed by a selected server, and a scheduled encoding mode of operation enabling the user to define a schedule for automatically starting and stopping a scheduled encoding process to be performed by a selected server. User input is received, the input including server identification information indicative of a selected server, mode information indicative of a selected mode of operation, and encoding operation information defined based on the selected mode of operation. Commands and associated parameters, generated based on the encoding operation information, are transmitted to the selected server via the network.