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Catching up to the live playhead in live streaming

US10530825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2016
Grant dateJan 7, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/80
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are described for reducing the delay between the live playhead of live streaming content and the client playhead of a client device consuming the live stream. In one technique, an increased playback speed is used by the media player on the client device so that the delay is gradually reduced. In another technique, the media player jumps forward in the stream, skipping content identified as expendable.

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