Title:
DIRECT ACCESS MULTIMEDIA STORAGE DEVICE AND FORMAT METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3184763
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transfer a source program signal to the direct access storage devide by writing a source program segment to plural data storage areas by a controller and reading the source program segment as a sequenced local segment through the adjustment.
SOLUTION: A multimedia server 30 sends a video program or another visual or audio expression as a customized compression digital source program segment stream to a subscriber's set-top control system 62 via a communication channel 44 in the on-demand pay-per-view system. A prescribed number of compressed program segments received from the server 30 under the control of the control system 62 is written in a storage area of a large capacity storage library and sequenced local program segments are sequentially read from the storage areas.
Inventors:
Hal Jalmar Othessen
Gordon James Smith
George Willlard Banleewen
Gordon James Smith
George Willlard Banleewen
Application Number:
JP13324096A
Publication Date:
July 09, 2001
Filing Date:
May 28, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
International Classes:
G06F3/06; G11B20/12; G11B27/034; G06F13/10; G11B27/10; H04N5/765; H04N5/781; H04N5/92; H04N5/93; H04N7/173; H04N7/24; H04N21/21; H04N21/2225; H04N21/23; H04N21/426; H04N21/431; H04N21/432; H04N21/433; H04N21/443; H04N21/472; H04N21/845; (IPC1-7): H04N5/93; G11B20/12; H04N5/92
Other References:
【文献】米国特許5247347(US,A)
【文献】米国特許4949187(US,A)
【文献】米国特許4949187(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Sakaguchi (1 person outside)