Patent ID: 6014706
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for transmitting streamed digital video data from a server, said server being configured for coupling to a client computer via a computer network, the method comprising:inputting a first plurality of data packets into a server play-out buffer of said server, said first plurality of said data packets containing video frames representing said streamed digital video data, an output of said server play-out buffer being configured to be coupled to a network data connection for transmitting said first plurality of said data packets to said client computer;communicating at least some of said first plurality of said data packets from said server play-out buffer to a retransmission buffer having an output coupled to said network data connection;outputting said first plurality of said data packets from said server play-out buffer onto said network data connection for transmitting said data packets to said client computer via said computer network; andin response to a request from the client computer for retransmission of the at least some of the first plurality of the data packets, outputting at least one data packet from the retransmission buffer to the network data connection.