System and method for distributed control of segmented media
US10687106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8547
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control server in communication with one or more a content delivery network (CDN) node and a client device may include a client controller configured to receive a plurality of manifests from the one or more CDN defining a plurality of content segments of a master content available at the CDN, and receive client information from the client device. The control server may generate, based on the client information, synchronized manifests for each of a plurality of client device media players of the client device to control synchronous display at the client device of a plurality of programs selected at the client device.
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