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公开(公告)号:US20140052873A1
公开(公告)日:2014-02-20
申请号:US13838059
申请日:2013-03-15
Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.
Inventor: Mark WATSON , Anthony Neal PARK , Wei WEI
IPC: H04L29/06
CPC classification number: H04L29/06476 , G06F21/10
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for improving user experience of multimedia streaming over computer networks. For example, a method for presenting multimedia content may generally include receiving a request to stream a media title. In response to the request, unencrypted content for the media title is streamed to a client. While streaming the unencrypted content, a digital rights management (DRM) license to access encrypted content for the media title is requested. After receiving the DRM license, the client switches from streaming the unencrypted content for the media title to streaming encrypted content for the media title. The switching from streaming the unencrypted content to streaming the encrypted content does not interrupt playback of the media title.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于改善计算机网络上的多媒体流的用户体验的技术。 例如,用于呈现多媒体内容的方法通常可以包括接收流媒体标题的请求。 响应于该请求,媒体标题的未加密的内容被流传输给客户端。 在流式传输未加密内容的同时,请求访问媒体标题的加密内容的数字版权管理(DRM)许可。 在接收到DRM许可之后,客户端将用于媒体标题的未加密内容流传输到用于媒体标题的流加密内容。 将未加密的内容从流式传输到加密内容的切换不会中断媒体标题的回放。
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公开(公告)号:US20170374117A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15677982
申请日:2017-08-15
Applicant: NETFLIX Inc.
Inventor: Anthony N. PARK , Neil D. HUNT , Wei WEI
CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 , H04L65/4084 , H04L65/60 , H04L65/607 , H04L65/80 , H04L67/10 , H04L69/14
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth techniques for a content player to stream a media file using multiple network connections. To stream the media file, the content player downloads metadata associated with a requested media file, establishes a network connection with multiple content servers (or multiple network connections with a single content server or both) and begins requesting portions of the media file. In response, the requested portions are transmitted to the content player. The content player may employ a predictive multi-connection scheduling approach to determine which network connection to use in downloading a given chunk.
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公开(公告)号:US20150229873A1
公开(公告)日:2015-08-13
申请号:US14691534
申请日:2015-04-20
Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.
Inventor: Anthony Neal PARK , Wei WEI
IPC: H04N5/76 , H04N21/2343 , H04N21/439 , H04N21/44 , H04N21/442 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/845
CPC classification number: H04N21/2223 , H04N5/76 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/23406 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/2387 , H04N21/4392 , H04N21/44004 , H04N21/44209 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/6125 , H04N21/6379 , H04N21/8456
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adapting playback bit rate to available delivery bandwidth in a content delivery system comprising a content server and a content player. A content player periodically estimates whether a given playback bit rate can feasibly provide complete playback for a given title assuming currently available bandwidth. If playback becomes unfeasible at a current bit rate assuming currently available bandwidth, then the content player adapts the bit rate downward until a feasible bit rate is achieved. If playback is feasible using a higher bit rate, then the content player may adapt the bit rate upward.
Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于在包括内容服务器和内容播放器的内容传送系统中使播放比特率适应于可用传送带宽的技术。 内容播放器周期性地估计给定的重放比特率是否可以为当前可用带宽的给定标题提供完整的播放。 如果播放在当前可用带宽的当前比特率下变得不可行,则内容播放器将比特率向下适应,直到达到可行比特率。 如果使用较高的比特率进行播放是可行的,则内容播放器可以向上调整比特率。
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公开(公告)号:US20150172339A1
公开(公告)日:2015-06-18
申请号:US14629348
申请日:2015-02-23
Applicant: NETFLIX, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony N. PARK , Neil D. HUNT , Wei WEI
CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 , H04L65/4084 , H04L65/60 , H04L65/607 , H04L65/80 , H04L67/10 , H04L69/14
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth techniques for a content player to stream a media file using multiple network connections. To stream the media file, the content player downloads metadata associated with a requested media file, establishes a network connection with multiple content servers (or multiple network connections with a single content server or both) and begins requesting portions of the media file. In response, the requested portions are transmitted to the content player. The content player may employ a predictive multi-connection scheduling approach to determine which network connection to use in downloading a given chunk.
Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例阐述了内容播放器使用多个网络连接流媒体文件的技术。 为了流媒体文件,内容播放器下载与请求的媒体文件相关联的元数据,建立与多个内容服务器的网络连接(或与单个内容服务器或两者的多个网络连接),并开始请求媒体文件的部分。 作为响应,所请求的部分被发送到内容播放器。 内容播放器可以采用预测多连接调度方法来确定在下载给定块时使用哪个网络连接。
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公开(公告)号:US20130173758A1
公开(公告)日:2013-07-04
申请号:US13777241
申请日:2013-02-26
Applicant: NETFLIX, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony N. PARK , Neil D. HUNT , Wei WEI
IPC: H04L29/06
CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 , H04L65/4084 , H04L65/60 , H04L65/607 , H04L65/80 , H04L67/10 , H04L69/14
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth techniques for a content player to stream a media file using multiple network connections. To stream the media file, the content player downloads metadata associated with a requested media file, establishes a network connection with multiple content servers (or multiple network connections with a single content server or both) and begins requesting portions of the media file. In response, the requested portions are transmitted to the content player. The content player may employ a predictive multi-connection scheduling approach to determine which network connection to use in downloading a given chunk.
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公开(公告)号:US20170094319A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-30
申请号:US15377811
申请日:2016-12-13
Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.
Inventor: Anthony Neal PARK , Wei WEI
IPC: H04N21/222 , H04N21/6379 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/234 , H04N21/61 , H04N21/2387
CPC classification number: H04N21/2223 , H04N5/76 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/23406 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/2387 , H04N21/4392 , H04N21/44004 , H04N21/44209 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/6125 , H04N21/6379 , H04N21/8456
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adapting playback bit rate to available delivery bandwidth in a content delivery system comprising a content server and a content player. A content player periodically estimates whether a given playback bit rate can feasibly provide complete playback for a given title assuming currently available bandwidth. If playback becomes unfeasible at a current bit rate assuming currently available bandwidth, then the content player adapts the bit rate downward until a feasible bit rate is achieved. If playback is feasible using a higher bit rate, then the content player may adapt the bit rate upward.
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公开(公告)号:US20140189771A1
公开(公告)日:2014-07-03
申请号:US14152705
申请日:2014-01-10
Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.
Inventor: Anthony Neal PARK , Wei WEI
CPC classification number: H04N21/44004 , H04N21/44209 , H04N21/6175 , H04N21/6373
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adapting playback bit rate to available delivery bandwidth in a content delivery system comprising a content server and a content player. A content player periodically estimates whether a given playback bit rate can feasibly provide complete playback for a given title assuming currently available bandwidth. If playback becomes unfeasible at a current bit rate assuming currently available bandwidth, then the content player adapts the bit rate downward until a feasible bit rate is achieved. If playback is feasible using a higher bit rate, then the content player may adapt the bit rate upward.
Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于在包括内容服务器和内容播放器的内容传送系统中使播放比特率适应于可用传送带宽的技术。 内容播放器周期性地估计给定的重放比特率是否可以为当前可用带宽的给定标题提供完整的播放。 如果播放在当前可用带宽的当前比特率下变得不可行,则内容播放器将比特率向下适应,直到达到可行比特率。 如果使用较高的比特率进行播放是可行的,则内容播放器可以向上调整比特率。
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