Streaming media optimization
US9392042B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/64769
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for a streaming media application. Media blocks of a media stream may be buffered at a quality level determined by an amount of available bandwidth. When excess bandwidth is made available, a higher quality replacement for a buffered media block may be obtained concurrent to streaming the media blocks. The replacement media block then replaces the lower quality media block in the buffer such that the higher quality replacement media block is rendered.
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