Method and system for reliable broadcasting of data files and streams
AssigneeKencast, Inc.
InventorsWilliam E. Steele, Michael Fischer, Sophia Paleologou
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting information between a host computer and one or more subscriber computers via a satellite is provided. One or more live streams of data representing the information are inputted in the host computer. The respective pacing factors are measured from the live data streams. The respective virtual files are created from the live data streams. The virtual files are packet-encoded to generate respective streams of encoded packets. The streams of encoded packets and pacing factors are transmitted to the subscriber computers via satellite.
Claims8
A method for transmitting information between a host computer and one or more subscriber computers via a satellite, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting one or more live streams of data representing the information into the host computer;
- measuring respective pacing factors from the live data streams;
- creating respective virtual files from the live data streams;
- packet-encoding the virtual files to generate respective streams of encoded packets;
- transmitting the encoded packets streams and pacing factors to the subscriber computers via the satellite.
A system for transmitting information between a host computer and one or more subscriber computers via a satellite, said system comprising:
- means for inputting one or more live streams of data representing the information into said host computer;
- means for measuring respective pacing factors from the live data streams;
- means for creating respective virtual files from the live data streams;
- means for packet-encoding the virtual files to generate respective streams of encoded packets;
- means for transmitting the encoded packets streams and pacing factors to the subscriber computers via the satellite.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.