METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND/OR RETRIEVING REAL-TIME VIDEO AND AUDIO INFORMATION OVER PERFORMANCE-LIMITED TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

摘要

Among the embodiments of the present invention is a system for transmitting real-time continuous media information over a network. This continuous media information includes at least video or audio. A communication channel connects a server and client for communicating the continuous media information from the server to the client. This continuous media information is reproduced at least in part at the client during the communication from the server to the client of such information.