Mid-stream content delivery network switching
US10735489B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/612
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for switching streaming of media content between content delivery networks (CDNs) during mid-stream. An initial CDN can be used to stream the media content. The performance of a second CDN can be measured by requesting a fragment of the media content as a measurement or test fragment. Streaming of the media content can be switched to the second CDN if its performance is determined to be better than the initial CDN.
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