System and method for providing randomization in adaptive bitrate streaming environments
US9402114B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving video data at an adaptive bitrate (ABR) client that includes a buffer; determining whether a buffer level for the buffer is below a target buffer level; applying a random delay for a fetch interval associated with requesting the video data; and requesting a next segment of the video data after the random delay. The random delay can provide for a plurality of fetch times to become decorrelated from each other.
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