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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
David Slik, Brackendale, CA;
Assignee:
Bycast Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/516 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/516 ;
Abstract
A distribution network architecture resistant to component failure is provided for distributing streaming media which supports partial mesh and ring-based topologies. Data streams are provided to and transmitted from distribution router clusters employing a shared broadcast medium having one-to-many relationship between respective input distribution routers and output distribution routers. The shared broadcast medium can be a plurality of hubs configured to transmit packets and signaling on opposite, unidirectional paths.