Abstract: A technique for streaming from a media device involves enabling a local device to function as a streaming server. An example of a method according to the technique includes inserting a removable storage device that includes programs associated with a streaming application, running one or more of the programs, ensuring that a streaming software player is installed, and executing a streaming-related activity associated with the streaming application. An example of a system according to the technique includes a means for providing a streaming application that expects content to be found on a media drive, a means for intercepting requests for content expected to be found on the media drive, and a means for honoring the requests with content from a different media location.

Abstract: A technique for streaming from a media device involves enabling a local device to function as a streaming server. An example of a method according to the technique includes inserting a removable storage device that includes programs associated with a streaming application, running one or more of the programs, ensuring that a streaming software player is installed, and executing a streaming-related activity associated with the streaming application. An example of a system according to the technique includes a means for providing a streaming application that expects content to be found on a media drive, a means for intercepting requests for content expected to be found on the media drive, and a means for honoring the requests with content from a different media location.

Abstract: A technique for controlling access to files or directories in a system that includes and overlay involves the use of explicit overlay integration rules. An example of a method according to the technique may include providing an overlay to a file system structure; providing an explicit overlay integration rule; and directing a file access for a file that resides in the file system structure and in the overlay to either the file system structure or the overlay depending upon the explicit overlay integration rule. The overlay may or may not be associated with a streaming software program. The proposed system can offer, among other advantages more control over access to files and directories in the file system/overlay.

Abstract: A technique for streaming from a local device and a remote device involves providing a subset of data associated with a streaming application to a local device. An example of a method according to the technique includes running a streaming software player, accessing data from a local storage device necessary to stream a software application, and accessing data from a remote location necessary to stream the software application using the streaming software player. An example of a system according to the technique may include, by way of example but not limitation, a means for streaming a first subset of content associated with a streaming application from a streaming server, a means for streaming a second subset of content associated with the streaming application from a local source, and a means for periodically querying the streaming server, wherein the periodic querying informs the streaming server that the streaming application is running.

Abstract: A technique for streaming from a media device involves enabling a local device to function as a streaming server. An example of a method according to the technique includes inserting a removable storage device that includes programs associated with a streaming application, running one or more of the programs, ensuring that a streaming software player is installed, and executing a streaming-related activity associated with the streaming application. An example of a system according to the technique includes a means for providing a streaming application that expects content to be found on a media drive, a means for intercepting requests for content expected to be found on the media drive, and a means for honoring the requests with content from a different media location.

Abstract: A technique for resource detection involves running an application installer associated with an application and intercepting calls made by the application installer. A system constructed according to the technique can infer what resources are required by the application from the intercepted calls. The system may generate streaming files to facilitate streaming the application associated with the installer to a remote location.