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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1996
Craig N Kindell, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Kenneth L Milsted, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Michael P Vogt, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Susan E Waefler, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Brian E Yoder, Boca Raton, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A networked computer system for storing and presenting multimedia data distributes that data among multiple storage devices of the system. The system includes a plurality of computers, each of which supports at least one viewing station. Each viewing station has access to any file on any of the storage devices and can retrieve and display any file on demand. To provide an efficient system and, at the same time, reduce the probability that the viewing of multimedia data may be interrupted, the system allocates resources, prioritizes access to files, and buffers data prior to the data's delivery to video adapters.