公开(公告)号：US20040187159A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-23

申请号：US10393521

申请日：2003-03-19

Applicant: Concurrent Computer Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

Inventor： Robert C. Gaydos JR. ,  Phillip A. Gabler ,  Fred J. Allegrezza ,  Douglas R. Luehrs

IPC: H04N007/16 ,  H04N007/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/2181 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/23113

Abstract: A video on demand (VOD) system (100) for use in a distributed network environment. The distributed network environment contains a number of geographic networks (400A-400N) that are divided into a plurality of tiers (305-1 to 305-N), which are allocated to content providers (225). A content provider (225) provides content to the network with a tier assignment. The content is received pursuant to the assigned tier. Identification information, such as Categorization Information, is provided with and/or associated with a content file. The identification information may be updated at any time, independently of the content.

Abstract translation: 用于分布式网络环境的视频点播（VOD）系统（100）。 分布式网络环境包含被分成多个层（305-1至305-N）的多个地理网络（400A-400N），分配给内容提供商（225）。 内容提供商（225）向网络提供具有层分配的内容。 内容是根据分配的级别收到的。 诸如分类信息的标识信息与内容文件一起提供和/或与之相关联。 识别信息可以随时更新，而与内容无关。