Internet convolution audio/video server

摘要

This invention describes a system for video and audio distribution over the Internet. The Internet Convolution Audio/video Server (ICAVS) acts as a proxy Internet server for clients performing world wide web searches for video and audio. It delivers video and audio information in a format customized according to the client's system and communication constraints, and performs web crawling, video caching, and format conversion (when necessary). The proxy serving function reduces the requirements on the client's system for accessing video or audio in a variety of formats, in addition to reducing server storage requirements and Internet bandwidth. <IMAGE>