Patent ID: 6041354
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A method of playing back continuous media data comprising the steps of:performing job admission based on loading of a server;performing hierarchically scheduling of a plurality of resources based on an estimate of consumption of a plurality of data streams from each of said plurality of resources with respect to available time during a single schedule cycle of a plurality of schedule cycles substantially ensuring completion of at least one of said plurality of data streams within a particular time frame of said single schedule cycle;dynamically monitoring actual resource consumption to improve utilization of said plurality of resources with conservative admission at beginning of said single cycle and slack filling additional available time during said particular time frame of said single cycle;degrading a first part of one of said plurality of data streams with respect to a second part of one of said plurality of data streams deemed less important according to an application specified prioritization policy of said server.