Abstract: A method for retrieving data and transmitting the data upon receiving a client request, wherein the data is from a video surveillance system and encoded into groups of pictures, each group of pictures being assigned at least one identifier and/or at least one timestamp. Receiving a request for the data from a client device, wherein the data request from the client device is associated with at least one identifier and/or at least one timestamp. Retrieving a metadata object including a group of pictures and indicating at least two storage options where the data is retrievable, the metadata object being retrieved based on the at least one identifier and/or at least one timestamp. Assigning a rank for the data stored in a first storage option and for the data stored in a second storage option and transmitting the data from a storage option with the greater rank to the client device.

Abstract: Initiating synchronized playback within a user interface by requesting a plurality of media data and processing the plurality of data so that the plurality of data is compatible with the user interface. The method may continue by generating a metadata object to facilitate sync playback on the user interface by determining what data is in the source buffer of the user interface that needs to be removed and searching for data using a first time format that is not natively supported by the user interface and converting the first time format into a second time format that is natively supported by the user interface. The method also includes synchronizing between videos using a sync playback controller from the generated metadata object, wherein each video is represented as a sequence in the source buffer of the user interface.

Abstract: A method for retrieving data and transmitting the data upon receiving a client request, wherein the data is from a video surveillance system and encoded into groups of pictures, each group of pictures being assigned at least one identifier and/or at least one timestamp. Receiving a request for the data from a client device, wherein the data request from the client device is associated with at least one identifier and/or at least one timestamp. Retrieving a metadata object including a group of pictures and indicating at least two storage options where the data is retrievable, the metadata object being retrieved based on the at least one identifier and/or at least one timestamp. Assigning a rank for the data stored in a first storage option and for the data stored in a second storage option and transmitting the data from a storage option with the greater rank to the client device.

Abstract: Initiating synchronized playback within a user interface by requesting a plurality of media data and processing the plurality of data so that the plurality of data is compatible with the user interface. The method may continue by generating a metadata object to facilitate sync playback on the user interface by determining what data is in the source buffer of the user interface that needs to be removed and searching for data using a first time format that is not natively supported by the user interface and converting the first time format into a second time format that is natively supported by the user interface. The method also includes synchronizing between videos using a sync playback controller from the generated metadata object, wherein each video is represented as a sequence in the source buffer of the user interface.

Abstract: A method for initiating synchronized playback within a user interface by requesting a plurality of media data and processing the plurality of data so that the plurality of data is compatible with the user interface. A portion of the data from the plurality of data are stored in an overflow buffer while a source buffer processes the plurality of data. The method may continue by generating a metadata object to facilitate sync playback on the user interface by determining what data is in the source buffer of the user interface that needs to be removed and searching for data using a first time format that is not natively supported by the user interface and converting the first time format into a second time format that is natively supported by the user interface. The method also includes synchronizing between videos using a sync playback controller from the generated metadata object, wherein each video is represented as a sequence in the source buffer of the user interface.

Abstract: A method for initiating synchronized playback within a user interface by requesting a plurality of media data and processing the plurality of data so that the plurality of data is compatible with the user interface. A portion of the data from the plurality of data are stored in an overflow buffer while a source buffer processes the plurality of data. The method may continue by generating a metadata object to facilitate sync playback on the user interface by determining what data is in the source buffer of the user interface that needs to be removed and searching for data using a first time format that is not natively supported by the user interface and converting the first time format into a second time format that is natively supported by the user interface. The method also includes synchronizing between videos using a sync playback controller from the generated metadata object, wherein each video is represented as a sequence in the source buffer of the user interface.