Patent ID: 6014693
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A system for delivering video data through a common type network including a video server which can deliver video data and a client which can receive and replay video data delivered thereto, said video server comprising:means for storing video index information corresponding to an original video data required to set a transfer bit rate of video data to be delivered by said video server;video data assembling means for extracting data from the original video data by referring to said video data index information so as to set the transfer bit rate, and for reassembling the extracted data to create video data to be transferred at the set transfer bit rate to said client, while maintaining consistency in contents of the original video data; andvideo data delivery means for delivering a constant amount of data at certain intervals in accordance with the set transfer bit rate in order to transfer the video data reassembled by said video data assembling means to said client, thereby making it possible for said client to replay the video data continuously.