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WO2008028835A3
WO2008028835A3 PCT/EP2007/058881 EP2007058881W WO2008028835A3 WO 2008028835 A3 WO2008028835 A3 WO 2008028835A3 EP 2007058881 W EP2007058881 W EP 2007058881W WO 2008028835 A3 WO2008028835 A3 WO 2008028835A3
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Joachim Roos
Karl Henriksson
Lukas Holm
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Abstract

An apparatus and a method for data streaming, as well as a combination, of an apparatus (1) for data streaming and a plurality of user devices, are presented. The apparatus is adapted to receive a plurality of streaming requests from a plurality of user devices (11a, 11b), the apparatus (1) comprising a control unit (6) adapted to receive media data in the form of a plurality of pay load data sets (9a, 9b) from at least one data source (8), a memory unit (7) adapted to store the payload data sets (9a, 9b), and a streaming unit (3) adapted to stream the payload data sets (9a, 9b) according to the streaming requests. The control unit (6) is adapted to pre-process the payload data sets (9a, 9b) before being stored, whereby control data sets are created, and the streaming unit (3) is adapted to stream the payload data sets (9a, 9b) using the control data sets.
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