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Smoothing bit rate variations in the distribution of media content

US11539961B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2021
Grant dateDec 27, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/26216
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for delivering streams of media content in ways that smooth out the peaks that might otherwise occur due to the bit rate variations that result from encoding of the media content. This is accomplished by controlling the timing of the transmission of packets of the encoded media content.

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