Smart pre-load for video-on-demand in an HTTP adaptive streaming environment
US9392307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47202
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system (e.g., video delivery system, a video-on-demand system, a back office system) and a method are described herein for delivering a selected digital content (e.g., movie, musical composition, application, file) via a network connection to an end-user device (e.g., set-top-box, mobile phone/smart phone, computer, laptop computer, tablet, internet-connected television, gateway device, digital video recorder). In addition, an end-user-device and a method are described herein for receiving the digital content over the connection from the video delivery system.
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