Method and apparatus for just-in-time transcoding
US10419798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented method and apparatus for just-in-time transcoding. The method comprises receiving at a media server, video content, wherein the video content comprises a plurality of key frames and delta frames; generating, in response to receiving the video content, metadata, wherein the metadata is a lookup table of the plurality of key frames; storing the video content and the metadata; receiving a first request to view video content; generating a playlist for the video content; receiving a second request to view a video segment of the video content; and transcoding the video segment; and transmitting the transcoded video segment.
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