DATA-STREAM SHARING OVER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS WITH MODE CHANGING CAPABILITIES

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for allowing mobile device to switch modes from stream controllers to listeners/receivers. In stream controller mode a mobile device may control numerous data streams from local and remote locations in a network and manipulate the streams before multicasting or broadcasting them to listeners/receivers. Listeners/receivers may be able to choose from numerous stream controllers when more than one are available on a particular network.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that are configured to cause a computer system to operate as a data-stream controller or receiver by performing a method comprising:
enabling a data-stream controller mode on the computer system when selected by a computer system user; accessing a data file including data file information located on a computer readable memory; transmitting the data file information over a computer network to a receiving unit; responding to synchronization requests from the receiving unit; transmitting data chunks to the receiving unit; retransmitting data chunks if an acknowledgement is not received from the receiving unit; and enabling a data-stream receiver mode on the computer system when selected by a computer system user.