Method and device for downloading audiovisual content
US11228628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/677
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a device for downloading an audiovisual content from a data network. A description file describing the sub-dividing of the audiovisual content into a set of segments includes at least two pieces of information representative of respectively two segment download paths, each piece of information representative of a download path being associated with a network interface, and at least two network interfaces being distinct. The downloading device obtains at least one piece of information on distribution of requests for downloading segments by network interface, and for at least one segment of the audiovisual content to be downloaded, it selects a network interface from among the network interfaces associated with the download paths included in the description file, as a function of the information on distribution of requests obtained. A segment download request is then sent via the selected network interface.
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