Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6888477
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10465805

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A system and method for the on-demand transcoding of media content from a source type to a destination type is provided, wherein the system includes a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a plurality of source types to a plurality of destination types, and wherein the system receives a transcoding request for media content, fetches the media content in response to the transcoding request, sends the media content to one of the plurality of transcoders based on the source type and destination type, transcodes the media content from the source type to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmits the transcoded media content. The system fetches, sends, and transcodes the media content and transmits the transcoded media content in a pipelined fashion. The system also provides for the publication of media content as a file or stream of digital data, for the archiving of media content, and the caching of transcoded media content to improve system efficiency.

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SONY CORPORATION1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU TOKYO 1080075 ?1080075

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Agnoli, Giovanni M San Francisco, CA 58 2223
Chartock, Howard E Palo Alto, CA 10 965
Chen, Steve H Santa Clara, CA 21 1020
Chomsky, Harry A Oakland, CA 4 734
Hoddie, James Peter Menlo Park, CA 10 920
Hokamura, Hitoshi Sunnyvale, CA 3 717
Lai, Angela C W Mountain View, CA 9 915
Pirazzi, Christopher V Redwood City, CA 16 1242

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