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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2012
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Rahul Agarwal, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey M. Ayars, Federal Way, WA (US);
Bradley D. Hefta-Gaub, Seattle, WA (US);
Gary S. Greenbaum, Seattle, WA (US);
Alan F. Lippman, Seattle, WA (US);
Sujal M. Patel, Seattle, WA (US);
Dale R. Stammen, Seattle, WA (US);
Philip Rosedale, Seattle, WA (US);
Bryan Vergato, Seattle, WA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method provide random access to a multimedia object over a network. One embodiment of the invention includes a streaming media server that is connected to a client computer over a network. The streaming media server includes at least one multimedia object that is adapted for transmission ('streaming') across the network. A pre-roll calculation program determines a pre-roll for each segment of the multimedia object and generates a modified multimedia object which includes a pre-roll for each of its segments, a pre-roll identifying a portion of the multimedia object to be transmitted by the streaming media server and received by the client computer prior to playback of the multimedia object at a selected segment. The pre-roll allows the client computer to present, starting at a selected segment, the multimedia object in its entirety without interruption. The pre-roll calculation program further facilitates the design of the multimedia object to minimize delays associated with random accesses to segments of the multimedia object.