Data transfer system and method
View Patent ↗A method is disclosed of data transfer between a source computer and multiple target computers. The method includes: transmitting a multi-media formatted transmission from the source computer over a first network to a server configured to receive the multi-media formatted transmission; extracting a data stream from the multi-media formatted transmission; transmitting the data stream in an Internet format over a second network to the target computers, the target computers each configured to receive the data stream in a finite set of protocols over the second network, the finite set of protocols including Internet protocols but excluding multi-media protocols; and extracting data from the data stream and reformatting the extracted data into a multi-media format at each target computer, wherein each target computer is able to reformat the extracted data into different multi-media formats.
1. A method of data transfer between a source computer and multiple target computers, comprising:
transmitting a multi-media formatted transmission from the source computer over a first network to a server configured to receive the multi-media formatted transmission;
extracting a data stream from the multi-media formatted transmission;
transmitting the data stream in an Internet format over a second network to the multiple target computers, the multiple target computers each configured to receive the data stream in a finite set of protocols over the second network, the finite set of protocols including Internet protocols but excluding multi-media protocols; and
extracting data from the data stream and reformatting the extracted data into a multi-media format at each target computer, wherein each target computer is able to reformat the extracted data into different multi-media formats.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Internet format is selected from the group comprising HTTP, FTP, SMTP and POP.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-media formatted transmission is selected from the group comprising audio-visual and audio formats.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server includes a processor.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple target computers each include a processor.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple target computers are connected via a local area network.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple target computers are connected via a wireless application protocol.
8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the server is provided as a website.
9. A data transfer system comprising:
a server connected to a first network, the server configured to receive a multi-media formatted transmission in a first protocol from a source computer;
a streaming converter configured to extract a data stream from the multi-media formatted transmission;
multiple target computers connected to a second network, the multiple target computers configured to receive the data stream in a finite set of protocols, the finite set of protocols including Internet protocols but excluding multi-media protocols; and
a client converter enabling extraction of data from the data stream, wherein each target computer is able to reformat the extracted data into different multi-media formats.
10. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the Internet format is selected from the group comprising HTTP, FTP, SMTP and POP.
11. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the multi-media formatted transmission is selected from the group comprising audio-visual and audio formats.
12. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the server includes a processor.
13. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the multiple target computers each include a processor.
14. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the multiple target computers are connected via a local area network.
15. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the multiple target computers are connected via a wireless application protocol.
16. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the server is provided as a website.
17. The data transfer system of claim 9 , wherein the client converter includes a client software plug-in.
18. A data transfer system comprising:
means for transmitting a multi-media formatted transmission from the source computer over a first network to a server configured to receive the multi-media formatted transmission;
means for extracting a data stream from the multi-media formatted transmission;
means for transmitting the data stream in an Internet format over a second network to target computers, the target computers each configured to receive the data stream in a finite set of protocols over the second network, the finite set of protocols including Internet protocols but excluding multi-media protocols; and
means for extracting data from the data stream and reformatting the extracted data into a multi-media format at each target computer, wherein each target computer is able to reformat the extracted data into different multi-media formats.
19. The data transfer system of claim 18 , wherein the server includes a processor.
20. The data transfer system of claim 18 , wherein the target computers each include a processor.