Patent ID: 7260640
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing an enhanced streaming media server and network system, the system comprising a streaming media server, a communications network, and a plurality of network devices, the method comprises: determining a stagger delay time period and an interval delay time period using a set of system parameters; initiating a first data transfer for a first one of multiple groups of data streams using a first processor from the streaming media server to a first group of network devices over a communications network; initiating a next data transfer for a next one of the groups of data streams using a next available processor after passage of a time period corresponding to the stagger delay time period; repeating until all of the groups of data streams are transferred, each by a different corresponding processor; and waiting a time period corresponding to an interval delay time period since the first data transfer occurred and repeating both of the initiating steps and the repeating step until transfer of all data streams is completed.