Patent · US Active

Network optimized distribution

US8406254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

23Claims

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Assignee

MobiTV, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kent Karlsson · Berkeley, US
Ola Hållmarker · Stuvsta-Snättringe, SE
Martin Linderoth · Fållan, SE
Dag Henriksson · Vilhelmina, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2008
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/6437
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A content server is configured to buffer and transmit numerous live media streams to individual devices. The content server analyzes characteristics associated with the live media streams to determine timing and sequence number information. Other characteristics such as network congestion metrics, device buffer usage metrics, etc., can also be evaluated. Combined peak transmission times are determined to allow packets designated for transmission at a bandwidth usage peak to be transmitted earlier in time. Earlier packets are shifted even earlier as sequence numbers allow. This evens out bandwidth usage rates and allows improved live media stream transmission.

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