Method and system for utilizing a tag to optimize portion of data transfer

A node for utilizing a tag when performing a processing operation comprising:

• a receiver for receiving at least one packet of data from at least one data stream;
• a storage element on said node for storing at least one portion of data received from at least one data stream;
• a controller for accessing a header coupled with said portion of data, said header containing transcoding information about said portion of data;
• a processor for generating a database entry at said node based on said transcoding information contained on said header;
• a tag provider for generating a tag pointing to said database entry of said transcoding information contained on said header of said portion of data;
• a correlator for correlating said tag pointing to said database entry with said portion of data;
• and
• an editor for transcoding the portion of data based on said transcoding information of said database pointed to by said tag without requiring access to said header or other data within said portion of data.

A non-transitory computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code stored thereon for causing a computer system to perform a method for utilizing a tag to optimize portion of data transfer comprising:

• providing at least one storage location on a single node for storing at least one portion of data received from at least one data stream;
• accessing a header coupled with said portion of data, said header containing transcoding information about said portion of data;
• generating a database entry at said node based on said transcoding information contained on said header;
• generating a tag pointing to said database entry of said transcoding information contained on said header of said portion of data;
• correlating said tag pointing to said database entry with said portion of data;
• and
• transcoding the portion of data based on said transcoding information of said database pointed to by said tag without requiring access to said header or other data within said portion of data.