Adaptive video server with virtual file system and methods for use therewith
US8813116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8549
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A streaming video server includes a virtual file system that receives a request for a selected one of the plurality of video programs from a client device. The selected one of the plurality of video program is retrieved from the at least one video source in response to the request. A plurality of encoded segments are generated from the selected one of the plurality of video programs, based on at least one encoding parameter that is adjusted in response to context data relating to the streaming session for the selected one of the plurality of video programs.
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