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Method and apparatus related to variable duration media segments

US10003860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2015
Grant dateJun 19, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/85406
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for an adaptive bit rate system. The method may include streaming media content at a server, determining a discontinuity in the streaming media content based on boundaries corresponding to changes in the streaming media content, and dividing the streaming media content into a plurality of variable duration segments, wherein a duration of one of the plurality of variable duration segments is to be adjusted based on the determined discontinuity to cause the one of the plurality of variable duration segments to end at the determined discontinuity in the streaming media content. The method may further include transmitting the plurality of variable duration segments of the streaming media content from the server.

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