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Switching between time order and popularity order sending of video segments

US8811797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2012
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8456
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment, if a number of segments of a video in a buffer after a buffer position is less than a play threshold, then a first plurality of segments is sent into the buffer in time order; and if the number of the segments in the buffer at the buffer position is not less than the play threshold, a second plurality of segments is sent to the buffer in popularity order, wherein the second plurality of segments are stored into the buffer in time order.

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