Sony Europa, B.v.

Sony Service Center (Europe) N.v.

Johan De Vos

Paul Hodgins

Gert Josef Elisa Copejans

Yoeri Apts

Claude George Barraud

Pascal Goguey

Gert Copejans

Luc De Ceulaer

Ives Aerts

Erik Wybouw

VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.

Method and apparatus for serving data

The present invention provides a system for serving information data such as video data to one or more users, comprising: one or more storage medium units for storing data of said information data; one or more end devices for receipt of said information data by the user; managing means for managing distribution of said data to said end device, the managing means being capable of receiving demand data form said user and related to data selected by the user in the end device, and which managing means output distribution control data including channel information of the selected information data and routs information from the end device; and least one ATM switch for connecting the storage medium unit, the end device and the managing means, and for routing the data from the storage medium unit and the distribution control data from the managing means.

System for information on demand

VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.

VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal Id by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.

VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribution entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.

The present invention provides a storage medium unit, comprising: storage means for storing information data; table means for memorizing data which represent a relation between routing information and said information data; memory means for storing program data for controlling the operation of the storage medium unit; control means for controlling the storage means, the table means and the memory means according to the program data; and at least one interface for transmitting the information data with the routing information for such information data in the form of a packet to routing means.

Storage medium unit for storing information data, preferably video data and/or audio data

A system for serving information comprises routing means for routing information to end devices and one or more storage units connected to the routing means. Managing means connected to the routing means manages distribution of the information data in response to identification data from an end device. Navigation means connected to the routing means provides information as to available information data and identification data thereof, wherein the navigation means provides data for navigating to an end device, and wherein at least one end device displays video information and outputs the identification data selected by a user.

Navigation system

A storage medium unit for recording of storing data, wherein the data are divided in a predetermined number of data groups, wherein the first portion of the data groups are memorized on every N (N&equals;1, 2, 3, . . . ) track of a recording medium and the remaining portions of the data groups are memorized on remaining tracks of the recording medium.

Storage medium unit and video service system having a stagger recording

A system for serving information includes a router; archive storage medium units connected to the router for storing information data; delivere storage medium units connected to the router for partially storing information data from the archive storage medium units; end devices each having an input and a display connected to the router for outputting demand data requesting selected information data; and a controller connected to the router for managing distribution of the information data.

System for serving information including an archive and delivery storage medium unit

A storage medium unit is used as a part of a system for providing information-on-demanding service. The storage medium unit has a storage device for storing information data including video data and/or audio data to be retrieved therefrom and transmitted to end user devices of the information-on-demand service, a memory controller for controlling the storage device, and a memory device for storing software program. The software program is downloaded from a system manager of said system into said memory device. The memory controller controls operation of the storage device according to the downloaded software program.

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Brussels, Belgium

Johan De Vos