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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1992
Earl I Mincer, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
David L Siegel, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Instant Video Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
An audio/video file server includes a storage unit for centrally storing compressed digital audio/video program information, a transceiver for receiving compressed digital audio/video program information from an external source over a less-than-real-time period to update the stored audio/video program information, a plurality of playback units, each associated with an external playback line and an external playback station and each including a decompression unit, for receiving selected compressed digital audio/video program information from the storage unit, for decompressing the selected compressed digital audio/video program information received from the storage unit, and for playing it in real time over the associated playback line to the associated playback station, a network interface unit for receiving playback requests from the playback units, and a processor for controlling the storage and playback units to play the decompressed selected audio/video program information in real time for viewing by users at selected playback stations.