System and method for managing adjacent channels in an adaptive streaming environment
US9444856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6125
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing adjacent channels in an adaptive streaming environment. One or more adjacent channels may be defined for a client device relative to a current streaming channel, wherein the client device is configured to pre-fetch metadata and initialization information for the defined adjacent channels based on bandwidth conditions, buffer conditions, etc. When a channel is changed, the client device is operative to use the pre-fetched data to quickly obtain encoded media content for rendering.
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