Patent ID: 8872882
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G11B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for performing transcoding of a first video, comprising: a first media server receiving the first video in a first streaming format from a second media server, wherein the second media server is configured to: the first media server providing the first video in the first streaming format to one or more first clients; the first media server receiving a request from a second client to provide the first video in a second streaming format; the first media server determining if the first video is available in the second streaming format; in response to determining that the first video is not available in the second streaming format: wherein the second media server is configured to record the first video concurrently with said receiving, said determining, said transcoding, and said providing; the first media server receiving a request from a third client to provide the first video in a third streaming format; the first media server receiving the first video in the third streaming format from a third media server coupled to the first media server and the second media server, wherein the third media server is configured to transcode the first video to the third streaming format; and the first media server providing the first video in the third streaming format to the third client.