Patent ID: 7379966
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for publishing transcoded media content, comprising: a publishing service request processor that generates a media provider request based on a requesting client's publishing service request; and a media provider farm that receives said media provider request from said publishing service request processor and delivers transcoded media content to fulfill said media provider request; wherein said media provider farm comprises: at least one transcoding server; a media provider request processor that receives said media provider request and, when indicated by said media provider request, initiates a transcoding task at one of said at least one transcoding server; at least one distribution server that distributes said transcoded media content; and a cache that stores transcoded media content for subsequent distribution through said at least one distribution server; wherein said media provider request processor comprises a database containing information about the availability of said at least one transcoding server and said at least one distribution server;