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：DE69516346D1

公开(公告)日：2000-05-25

申请号：DE69516346

申请日：1995-08-25

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 (10) includes at least one storage node (16, 17) 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 (14) each having at least one input port and at least one output port; a circuit switch (18) connected between 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 (18) coupled at least to the plurality of communication nodes and to the at least one storage 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：AT192007T

公开(公告)日：2000-05-15

申请号：AT95305964

申请日：1995-08-25

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 (10) includes at least one storage node (16, 17) 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 (14) each having at least one input port and at least one output port; a circuit switch (18) connected between 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 (18) coupled at least to the plurality of communication nodes and to the at least one storage 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：DE69516346T2

公开(公告)日：2000-10-19

申请号：DE69516346

申请日：1995-08-25

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 (10) includes at least one storage node (16, 17) 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 (14) each having at least one input port and at least one output port; a circuit switch (18) connected between 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 (18) coupled at least to the plurality of communication nodes and to the at least one storage 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：ES2144579T3

公开(公告)日：2000-06-16

申请号：ES95305964

申请日：1995-08-25

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  CLEARY LOUISE IRENE ,  ELDRIDGE JAMES W ,  FITCHETT LARRY WILLIAM ,  LUNING STEPHEN G ,  MURRAY CHRISTOPHER S

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

Abstract: A media streamer (10) includes at least one storage node (16, 17) 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 (14) each having at least one input port and at least one output port; a circuit switch (18) connected between 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 (18) coupled at least to the plurality of communication nodes and to the at least one storage 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：BR9503820A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-10

申请号：BR9503820

申请日：1995-08-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSEL ,  CLEARY LOUISE IRENE ,  ELDRIDGE JAMES W ,  FITCHETT LARRY WILLIAM ,  LUNING STEPHEN G ,  MURRAY CHRISTOPHER S

IPC: H04N5/76