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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
May. 04, 1999
Ralph E. Sipple, Shoreview, MN (US);
James R. Mcbreen, Shoreview, MN (US);
Michael F. Stanton, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Ralph E. Sipple, Shoreview, MN (US);
James R. McBreen, Shoreview, MN (US);
Michael F. Stanton, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Unisys Corporation, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for efficiently providing video on demand services to a cable television subscriber. The provider system consists of two major subsystems. The first subsystem, called a video server, streams video to video on demand subscribers through the cable television network. The second subsystem, called the transaction server, performs virtually all remaining provider functions including, security, accounting, storage and spooling of video data, etc. The video server is preferably uses a Unisys CMP memory platform into which the transaction server spools requested video programs. One or more industry standard processors operating under a standard operating system stream the video data from the memory platform to the subscriber.