Patent ID: 6119154
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A method for delivering a live feed to a client, the method comprising the steps of:generating tag data that indicates locations of video frame data within content data, wherein frames of data are encoded in a particular encoding order within said content data;storing said content data at a location from which the content data is delivered to said client;storing said tag data at a location from which the tag data may be used to provide the client non-sequential access to the content data;before said content data has been completely generated, performing the steps ofreceiving a request for non-sequential access to said content data by said client, wherein said request for non-sequential access requests frames of data to be sent to said client in an order that differs from said particular encoding order;constructing second content data based on said content data, said tag data and said request for non-sequential access, wherein said second content data includes frames of data from said content data that are arranged in said order that differs from said particular encoding order; andtransmitting said second content data to said client.