Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming using automatically generated top level index files
US8806188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8352
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming using top level index files automatically generated based upon the capabilities of a playback device in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the method of the invention includes requesting a top level index file from a playback server using a playback device, where the request identifies a piece of content and includes information describing the capabilities of the playback device, receiving a top level index file from the playback server using the playback device, where the top level index file describes a plurality of streams accessible to the playback device and identifies the location of the streams, selecting initial streams using the playback device, and retrieving at least a portion of the initial streams from the locations identified in the top level index file using the playback device.
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