Scalable robust live streaming system
US9215260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for a live streaming platform that can redundantly process input streams in parallel ingestion pipelines is disclosed herein. Ingested input streams in the parallel pipelines can be segmented using a stable segmentation function that creates identical segments in each of the streams in the pipelines. If errors occur, or there are disruptions in one or more of the input streams or pipelines, the live streaming platform can switch between the input streams on a per segment basis to provide reliable streaming feeds to a content distribution network. A master stream can be constructed from each of the master segments per a time period based on a reliability of each of the input streams and segments. Practicing pipeline affinity by selecting subsequent master segments from the same pipeline can minimize glitches.
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