Abstract: Method and system for uploading, managing and delivering digital content, including streaming media. The system according to one embodiment allows receives digital content from the client (102), assigns a stream identifier (ID) to the content and stores the content. The client is given a playlist uniform resource locator (URL) for publishing on its web site (610), the URL including the stream ID. Activation of the URL by an end user (104) causes the stream to be served to the end user, without the client receiving or providing an indication of the specifics of where the content was stored. An embodiment of the present provides a system and method that permit clients to actively manage their content, including defining logical folders and subfolders containing item(s) of the content and defining logical stream groups, containing items of the content.

Abstract: Method and system for uploading, managing and delivering digital content, including streaming media. The system according to one embodiment allows receives digital content from the client (102), assigns a stream identifier (ID) to the content and stores the content. The client is given a playlist uniform resource locator (URL) for publishing on its web site (610), the URL including the stream ID. Activation of the URL by an end user (104) causes the stream to be served to the end user, without the client receiving or providing an indication of the specifics of where the content was stored. An embodiment of the present provides a system and method that permit clients to actively manage their content, including defining logical folders and subfolders containing item(s) of the content and defining logical stream groups, containing items of the content.

Abstract: A system and method for delivering a composite information stream over a computer network includes a flow control system that is connected to multiple information sources. The flow control system receives data from two or more of these sources and from a data control manager. The system selectively controls the flow of data that is received from the data sources in response to commands from the data control manager to create the composite information stream. The composite information stream is passed to the encoder, which forwards it to the media player for display at end user processors. In accordance with the invention, commercial advertisements may be inserted into a television broadcast, and transmitted over the Internet to be displayed on a video monitor.