Method and apparatus to efficiently transmit streaming media

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7752325
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10974427

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A method and system to efficiently transmit streaming media are described. The system includes a network protocol engine configured to receive a request for a data stream from a client system and to transmit data packets from the data stream to the client system; and a packet pacing sub-system, responsive to the request for the data stream. The packet pacing sub-system is configured to wait to receive a plurality of data packets from the data stream, and schedule delivery events for the plurality of data packets.The system may further include a streaming media protocol engine to determine a delivery time for data packets in the data stream. The packet pacing sub-system may be configured to receive an associated delivery time for the data packets from the streaming media protocol engine and schedule the delivery events for the data packets according to the associated delivery times for the plurality of packets.

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  • NETAPP, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Endo, Yasuhiro San Jose, US 142 1273
Roussos, Konstantinos Sunnyvale, US 34 841
Yadav, Sandeep Santa Clara, US 57 1095

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