发明名称 |
Fixed video-on-demand |
摘要 |
<p>A system, method and apparatus for Video-on-demand (VOD) satisfying the desire of 'surfers'. The process entails a server operating in a standard Near-Video-on-demand (NVOD) mode, whereby it repeatedly transmits multiple copies of each program on separate channels. Each copy is delayed by a staggered time interval. The server also repeatedly transmits a beginning portion of each NVOD program of a duration up to the staggered time interval. The invention provides a way to fulfill a VOD user requests asynchronous with the start of a NVOD transmission but which still makes primary use of the NVOD transmission for that requestor. The invention further advantageously provides fixed asset utilization in a predictable manner. <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0749241(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.12.18 |
申请号 |
EP19960108634 |
申请日期 |
1996.05.30 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
GANEK, ALAN GEORGE;HERZBERG, LOUIS PAUL;RUIZ, ANTONIO;WILLNER, BARRY EDWARD |
分类号 |
G06F13/00;H04N5/93;H04N7/173;H04N21/472;(IPC1-7):H04N7/173 |
主分类号 |
G06F13/00 |
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