Systems and methods for adaptive streaming with augmented video stream transitions using a media server
US9060184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/85406
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for adaptive streaming with augmented video stream transitions using a media server in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a media server includes multimedia content including a set of alternative streams of video data and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive a request to stream multimedia content, stream a first stream of video data, where the first stream of video data is one of the set of alternative streams of video data contained in the multimedia content, receive a request for a second stream of video data, where the second stream of video data is one of the set of alternative streams of video data contained in the multimedia content, transmit an image in response to the request for the second stream of video data, and stream the second stream of video data.
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