Abstract: A method for scheduling encoding of streaming data by a scheduling apparatus includes: when there is at least one idle hardware encoder and there is no full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, but there is at least one non-full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, then, calculating a reception rate of each of the at least one non-full GOF, and starting encoding already-received frames of the one of the at least one non-full GOF with a highest reception rate using one of the at least one idle hardware encoder; and if there is at least one idle hardware encoder and there is at least one full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, encoding one of the at least one full GOF using one of the at least one idle hardware encoder.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method operable to store video data and/or audio data is adapted to a first peer of a video and audio data system having a plurality of peers, and each peer has a corresponding storage space. In the method, before the first peer has not received a service request of a second peer of the plurality of peers, determines whether the video and audio data received by the first peer is stored in its corresponding storage space with a dynamically adjustable first video and audio storing probability, and extends a time interval of the first peer for storing received video and audio data; and when the first peer receives the service request of the second peer, sets a second video and audio storing probability. Thereby the second peer obtains at least one stored video and audio data from the first peer.

Abstract: A method for scheduling encoding of streaming data by a scheduling apparatus includes: when there is at least one idle hardware encoder and there is no full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, but there is at least one non-full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, then, calculating a reception rate of each of the at least one non-full GOF, and starting encoding already-received frames of the one of the at least one non-full GOF with a highest reception rate using one of the at least one idle hardware encoder; and if there is at least one idle hardware encoder and there is at least one full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, encoding one of the at least one full GOF using one of the at least one idle hardware encoder.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method operable to store video data and/or audio data is adapted to a first peer of a video and audio data system having a plurality of peers, and each peer has a corresponding storage space. In the method, before the first peer has not received a service request of a second peer of the plurality of peers, determines whether the video and audio data received by the first peer is stored in its corresponding storage space with a dynamically adjustable first video and audio storing probability, and extends a time interval of the first peer for storing received video and audio data; and when the first peer receives the service request of the second peer, sets a second video and audio storing probability. Thereby the second peer obtains at least one stored video and audio data from the first peer.