Smooth streaming client component
US8555163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/1059
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A streaming abstraction system is described herein that provides application developers a client software development kit (SDK) on top of which to build smooth streaming solutions. The system reduces development time considerably and abstracts platform specific intricacies and protocol handling on the client. In addition, the streaming abstraction system makes it possible to monetize streaming content with advanced features like advertising and analytics and provides advanced capabilities like multiple camera angles, diagnostics, and error handling. In some embodiments, the streaming abstraction system provides an intermediate layer that operates between an application and an underlying client media platform. The intermediate layer manages smooth streaming protocol handling as well as interactions with the platform-specific runtime.
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