Adaptive streaming of media content with bitrate switching

US11962828B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dolby International AB · IE

Inventor

• Malte Schmidt · Feucht, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 12, 2021
• Grant date: Apr 16, 2024
• Expiry date: Jan 12, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A method for adaptive streaming of media content with bitrate switching is described, wherein the media content comprising a plurality of consecutive media segments. The method comprising, at a media streaming server: transmitting a segment of the media content encoded in a first coding mode having a first bitrate; receiving an indication for a coding mode switch to a second coding mode having a second bitrate and in response transmitting a transition segment for transitioning between the first coding mode and the second coding mode; and transmitting another segment of the media content encoded in the second coding mode.