Live manifest update
US10148713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Live manifest update techniques are described. In one or more implementations, data streams of media content are provided to computing devices by a service provider. During playback of the data streams, a manifest associated with the data streams is updated by the service provider effective to cause the computing devices to transition to playing back the data streams using the updated manifest without restarting playback of the data streams. In one or more implementations, a data stream of media content is played back at a computing device. During playback of the data steam, a manifest monitoring module at the computing device monitors for updates to a manifest associated with the data stream. Responsive to detecting an update to the manifest, the computing device seamlessly transitions to playing back the data stream using the updated manifest without restarting playback of the data stream.
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