METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVER BROADCAST OF TIME-CONVERGING MULTI-MEDIA STREAMS

摘要

An embodiment of the present invention is a method for broadcasting information from a server (4000) which includes the steps of: (a) broadcasting information at predetermined starting times; (b) broadcasting time-scale modified versions of the information for periods of time, at least one period starting before or after one of the predetermined starting times; (c) receiving a request for the information from the client between the predetermined starting times; and (d) transmitting one of the time-scale modified versions to the client.