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Streaming decision in the cloud

US10887363B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2019
Grant dateJan 5, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2039

Classification

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

Abstract

Generating streaming decisions at one or more remote servers on behalf of a local client is disclosed. An indication of a content request, multi-dimensional client information, and local state information are received from a client device. A record specific to the client device is generated, in a data store, using the received local state information. The data store includes a plurality of records corresponding to respective different client devices. A set of instructions usable by the client device to obtain and play content is determined based at least in part the local state information received from the client device. The determined set of instructions is transmitted to the client device.

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