AU2001237978A1 - A system for preprocessing content for streaming server - Google Patents

A system for preprocessing content for streaming server

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AU2001237978A1
AU2001237978A1 AU2001237978A AU3797801A AU2001237978A1 AU 2001237978 A1 AU2001237978 A1 AU 2001237978A1 AU 2001237978 A AU2001237978 A AU 2001237978A AU 3797801 A AU3797801 A AU 3797801A AU 2001237978 A1 AU2001237978 A1 AU 2001237978A1
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streaming server
preprocessing content
preprocessing
content
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Christopher W. B. Goode
Yong Ho Son
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Diva Systems Corp
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US60178795 2000-01-28
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US60178810 2000-01-28
US09772287 2001-01-29
US09772288 2001-01-29
US09/772,287 US7159235B2 (en) 2000-01-28 2001-01-29 Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks
US09/772,288 US7159233B2 (en) 2000-01-28 2001-01-29 Method and apparatus for preprocessing and postprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system
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