公开(公告)号：CA2335662A1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-03

申请号：CA2335662

申请日：2001-02-09

Applicant: IBM

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

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: 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 o ne 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 multimed ia 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 defi ne 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 th e selected server via the network.

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.

公开(公告)号：CA2335661C

公开(公告)日：2009-01-06

申请号：CA2335661

申请日：2001-02-09

Applicant: IBM

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

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  H04L29/10 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/173

Abstract: A process of managing media data in a network is provided, the system including an administrator terminal, at least one media server communicatively coupled to the administrator terminal via a network, and a plurality of end user terminals, each of the media servers being operative to store media data, and to transfer portions of media data to selected locations via the network, at least one of the media servers also being operative to stream media data to selected ones of the end user terminals. The process provides a centralized user interface for scheduling and coordinating the execution of operations performed by the media servers. The process begins with a step of displaying a graphical user interface including a plurality of interface components on a display unit of the administrator terminal, the components enabling a user of the administrator terminal to define and schedule operations to be performed by selected ones of the media servers on corresponding portions of media data. User input includes: server identification information indicative of a selected media server; operation information specifying an operation to be performed by the selected media server on a selected portion of media data, and schedule information specifying a schedule for performing the specified operation. Commands and associated parameters are generated based on the operation information and schedule information, the commands and associated parameters for instructing the selected media server to execute the specified operation in accordance with the specified schedule.

公开(公告)号：CA2335661A1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-03

申请号：CA2335661

申请日：2001-02-09

Applicant: IBM

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

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04L29/10

Abstract: A process of managing media data in a network is provided, the system including an administrator terminal, at least one media server communicatively coupled to the administrator terminal via a network, and a plurality of end user terminals, each of the media servers being operative to store media data, and to transfer portions of media data to selected locations via the network, at least one of the media servers also being operative to stream media data to selected ones of the end user terminals. The process provides a centralized user interface for scheduling and coordinating the execution of operations performed by the media servers. The process begins with a step of displaying a graphical user interface including a plurality of interface components on a display unit of the administrator terminal, the components enabling a user of the administrator terminal to define and schedule operations to be performed by selected ones of the media servers on corresponding portions of media data. User input includes: server identification information indicative of a selected media server; operation information specifying an operation to be performed by the selected media server on a selected portion of media data, and schedule information specifying a schedule for performing the specified operation. Commands and associated parameters are generated based on the operation information and schedule information, the commands and associated parameters for instructing the selected media server to execute the specified operation in accordance with the specified schedule.