System and method for delivering content in a unicast/multicast manner

摘要

The present invention is a system and method for enabling multicast synchronization of initially unicasted content. Multiple unicast streams are synchronized in order to convert the unicast streams into a multicast stream. Each unicast stream may be accelerated or slowed down in relation to a reference stream to a common point within each stream upon which the unicast streams are replaced by a multicast stream of the same content.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
transmitting a first unicast stream; transmitting a second unicast stream; synchronizing the first unicast stream with the second unicast stream; and replacing the synchronized first and second unicast streams with a multicast stream.