Transitioning between broadcast and unicast streams
US10652603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a plurality of segments of media content, each of the plurality of segments including a plurality of media frames, generating segment metadata for each of the plurality of segments, the segment metadata including a segment identifier, transmitting a broadcast stream including the plurality of segments and the segment metadata for each of the plurality of segments, and making the plurality of segments available for retrieval via a unicast stream using the segment identifiers.
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