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System and method for network aware adaptive streaming for nomadic endpoints
US8959244B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8959244-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113233705-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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In a system for streaming data over a network, the type and rate of streaming are automatically varied based on available network bandwidth. Video media is transcoded into different bit rate encodings that are divided into segment files. Segments are sent from a network-aware adaptive streaming (NAAS) server and reassembled and presented to a media player at a client device. The system may download additional segment files ahead of time from multiple NAAS servers to increase throughput. A playback status (“bookmark”) may be maintained to keep track of what the user has viewed and to allow the user to continue playing from where the user left off. The user may continue watching from the bookmark point on the same device or on a different device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for delivering a media content stream to a nomadic endpoint, wherein the delivery adapts to network conditions by dynamically changing between different download rates without any involvement of an end user, comprising: a network aware adaptive streaming (NAAS) server; and a client device as the nomadic endpoint, the client device being coupled to the NAAS server by a network and including a media player, a segment downloader and a stream assemble…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- G06Q30/0241Primary
Physics · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8959244B2 cover?
- In a system for streaming data over a network, the type and rate of streaming are automatically varied based on available network bandwidth. Video media is transcoded into different bit rate encodings that are divided into segment files. Segments are sent from a network-aware adaptive streaming (NAAS) server and reassembled and presented to a media player at a client device. The system may down…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lin Ichang, Nair Raj, Wu Chin-Cheng, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06Q30/0241. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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