公开(公告)号：US09510043B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14697527

申请日：2015-04-27

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： John Funge ,  Greg Peters

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/647

CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 ,  H04L43/0864 ,  H04L47/621 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4392 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/647

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for identifying and pre-buffering audio/video stream pairs. The method includes the steps of predictively identifying for pre-buffering at least one audio/video stream pair that may be selected for playback by a user subsequent to a currently playing audio/video stream pair, computing a first rate for pre-buffering an audio portion of the at least one audio/video stream pair and a second rate for pre-buffering a video portion of the at least one audio/video stream pair, downloading the audio portion at the first rate and downloading the video portion at the second rate, and storing the downloaded audio portion and the downloaded video portion in a content buffer.

公开(公告)号：US09781183B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14519862

申请日：2014-10-21

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Eli Chen ,  Greg Peters

IPC: H04N5/783 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: One embodiment provides a technique for dynamically adjusting streaming media bit rates in response to user requests for accelerated playback. A user request to increase a playback speed at which the units of digital content are played back on a content player is received. Upon receiving the user request to increase the playback speed, while previously downloaded units of the digital content having a first bit rate are being output for display, and prior to downloading a next unit of digital content from a content server, embodiments determine that the increased playback speed cannot be maintained without buffer underrun if subsequent units of digital content are downloaded from the content server at the first bit rate. A second bit rate, lower than the first bit rate, is determined and the next unit of digital content is downloaded from the content server for playback at the second bit rate.

公开(公告)号：US10326662B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15423441

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Brady Gunderson ,  Greg Peters

IPC: G01T1/20 ,  A61B6/12 ,  G01T1/161 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/643

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for managing playback of digital content on two or more different playback devices. A playback device designated as a controller is associated with a playback device designated as a playback target. Association is implemented via a local network discovery protocol. The controller issues commands to the target, which then streams digital content directly from a content server. The controller is able to separately stream related digital content for independent, but synchronized playback. Server mediated operations, such as device activation and application installation, are advantageously enabled by explicit association between the controller and the target.

公开(公告)号：US09727321B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US13650076

申请日：2012-10-11

Applicant: NETFLIX, Inc.

Inventor： Brady Gunderson ,  Greg Peters

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: G06F8/61 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/8186

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for managing playback of digital content on two or more different playback devices. A playback device designated as a controller is associated with a playback device designated as a playback target. Association is implemented via a local network discovery protocol. The controller issues commands to the target, which then streams digital content directly from a content server. The controller is able to separately stream related digital content for independent, but synchronized playback. Server mediated operations, such as device activation and application installation, are advantageously enabled by explicit association between the controller and the target.

公开(公告)号：US11755303B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US15669948

申请日：2017-08-06

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Brady Gunderson ,  Greg Peters

IPC: G06F8/61 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: G06F8/61 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04L2012/2849

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for managing playback of digital content on two or more different playback devices. A playback device designated as a controller is associated with a playback device designated as a playback target. Association is implemented via a local network discovery protocol. The controller issues commands to the target, which then streams digital content directly from a content server. The controller is able to separately stream related digital content for independent, but synchronized playback. Server mediated operations, such as device activation and application installation, are advantageously enabled by explicit association between the controller and the target.

公开(公告)号：US10305947B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15293738

申请日：2016-10-14

Applicant: Netflix Inc.

Inventor： John Funge ,  Greg Peters

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04L12/863 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for identifying and pre-buffering audio/video stream pairs. The method includes the steps of predictively identifying for pre-buffering at least one audio/video stream pair that may be selected for playback by a user subsequent to a currently playing audio/video stream pair, computing a first rate for pre-buffering an audio portion of the at least one audio/video stream pair and a second rate for pre-buffering a video portion of the at least one audio/video stream pair, downloading the audio portion at the first rate and downloading the video portion at the second rate, and storing the downloaded audio portion and the downloaded video portion in a content buffer.

公开(公告)号：USRE46114E1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14550791

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Todd Scot Yellin ,  Michael Thomas Hastings ,  Thomas Purnell-Fisher ,  Greg Peters

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8549

Abstract: Techniques are described for presenting streaming media content to users in an engaging manner. A streaming media player may provide an interface that allows users to browse though a collection of available titles sorted into different categories (e.g., science fiction titles, television shows, westerns, etc.). The interface may be configured to automatically begin playback of one of the media titles at a designated insertion point, providing a user with a preview of the title. The insertion point itself may be selected as an interesting point in a given title, and therefore, likely to engage a user in that title.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于以具有吸引力的方式向用户呈现流媒体内容的技术。 流媒体播放器可以提供允许用户浏览分类到不同类别（例如，科幻片，电视节目，西方等）中的可用标题的集合的界面。 接口可以被配置为在指定的插入点处自动开始播放其中一个媒体标题，为用户提供标题的预览。 插入点本身可以​​被选择为给定标题中的有趣点，并且因此可能使用户参与该标题。

公开(公告)号：US09565475B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US13650072

申请日：2012-10-11

Applicant: NETFLIX, Inc.

Inventor： Brady Gunderson ,  Greg Peters

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04N21/8193

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a playback device designated as a controller is associated with a playback device designated as a playback target. Association is implemented via a local network discovery protocol. The controller issues commands to the target, which then streams digital content directly from a content server. The controller is able to separately stream related digital content for independent, but synchronized playback. Server mediated operations, such as device activation and application installation, are advantageously enabled by explicit association between the controller and the target.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了被指定为控制器的重放装置与被指定为播放目标的播放装置相关联。 协会通过本地网络发现协议实现。 控制器向目标器发出命令，然后直接从内容服务器流式传输数字内容。 控制器能够独立流式传输相关的数字内容，用于独立但同步的播放。 服务器介入的操作（如设备激活和应用程序安装）有利地通过控制器和目标之间的明确关联来实现。