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Streaming media optimization

US10250657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2017
Grant dateApr 2, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64769
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for a streaming media application. Media blocks of a media stream may be buffered at a quality level determined by an amount of available bandwidth. When excess bandwidth is made available, a higher quality replacement for a buffered media block may be obtained concurrent to streaming the media blocks. The replacement media block then replaces the lower quality media block in the buffer such that the higher quality replacement media block is rendered.

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