A method and apparatus for providing a platform-independent audio/video service to a plurality of users over a packet-switched network. Audio/video signals are sent to a remote user where they are read using a sequence of processing operations that are independent of the remote user's processing unit....http://www.google.com/patents/US20050262547?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050262547 - Method and apparatus for providing a platform-independent audio/video service