Streaming video server with virtual file system and methods for use therewith
US8510555B2 · kind B2 · utility
20Cited by
0References
16Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A streaming video server generates a virtual file system that includes virtual addresses of a plurality of encrypted segments of a plurality of video programs at each of a plurality of bitrates, without storing the plurality of encrypted segments in persistent storage. A request is received from a client device to access a selected one of the plurality of video programs via a request to access the virtual file system. The plurality of encrypted segments of the selected one of the plurality of video programs are generated at a selected bitrate, in response to the request.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.