Enhanced block-request streaming using cooperative parallel HTTP and forward error correction
US-9628536-B2 · Apr 18, 2017 · US
Enhanced block-request streaming using block partitioning or request controls for improved client-side handling
US9917874B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9917874-B2 |
| Application number | US-88748310-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
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A block-request streaming system provides for improvements in the user experience and bandwidth efficiency of such systems, typically using an ingestion system that generates data in a form to be served by a conventional file server (HTTP, FTP, or the like), wherein the ingestion system intakes content and prepares it as files or data elements to be served by the file server. A client device can be adapted to take advantage of the ingestion process. The client device might be configured to optimize use of resources, given the information available to it from the ingestion system. This may include configurations to determine the sequence, timing and construction of block requests based on monitoring buffer size and rate of change of buffer size, use of variable sized requests, mapping of block requests to underlying transport connections, flexible pipelining of requests, and/or use of whole file requests based on statistical considerations.
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What is claimed is: 1. In a communication system wherein a client device receives blocks of media from one or more media ingestion systems, a method comprising: identifying, at the client device, an amount of media stored in a buffer for storing received blocks of media prior to being consumed by an output of the client device; identifying, at the client device, a rate of consumption of the media at the output of the client device; determining a rate of change of the amount of…
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- What does patent US9917874B2 cover?
- A block-request streaming system provides for improvements in the user experience and bandwidth efficiency of such systems, typically using an ingestion system that generates data in a form to be served by a conventional file server (HTTP, FTP, or the like), wherein the ingestion system intakes content and prepares it as files or data elements to be served by the file server. A client device ca…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Luby Michael G, Watson Mark, Pakzad Payam, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/23106. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 13 2018 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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