Pre-Buffering Audio Streams
    3.
    发明申请
    Pre-Buffering Audio Streams 有权
    预缓冲音频流

    公开(公告)号:US20150245093A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14697527

    申请日:2015-04-27

    Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于识别和预缓冲音频/视频流对的技术。 该方法包括以下步骤:预先识别用于预缓冲至少一个音频/视频流对,其可以被选择用于在当前播放的音频/视频流对之后的用户重放,计算用于预缓冲音频的第一速率 所述至少一个音频/视频流对的一部分和用于预缓冲所述至少一个音频/视频流对的视频部分的第二速率,以所述第一速率下载所述音频部分,并以所述第二速率下载所述视频部分 并将下载的音频部分和下载的视频部分存储在内容缓冲器中。

    Pre-Buffering Audio Streams
    5.
    发明申请
    Pre-Buffering Audio Streams 审中-公开
    预缓冲音频流

    公开(公告)号:US20170034233A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15293738

    申请日:2016-10-14

    Applicant: Netflix Inc.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于识别和预缓冲音频/视频流对的技术。 该方法包括以下步骤:预先识别用于预缓冲至少一个音频/视频流对,其可以被选择用于在当前播放的音频/视频流对之后的用户重放,计算用于预缓冲音频的第一速率 所述至少一个音频/视频流对的一部分和用于预缓冲所述至少一个音频/视频流对的视频部分的第二速率,以所述第一速率下载所述音频部分并以所述第二速率下载所述视频部分 并将下载的音频部分和下载的视频部分存储在内容缓冲器中。

    ACCELERATED PLAYBACK OF STREAMING MEDIA
    6.
    发明申请
    ACCELERATED PLAYBACK OF STREAMING MEDIA 有权
    加速流媒体播放

    公开(公告)号:US20150110474A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14519862

    申请日:2014-10-21

    Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 一个实施例提供了一种用于响应于用户对加速重放的请求来动态调整流媒体比特率的技术。 接收用户请求以增加在内容播放器上播放数字内容的单元的播放速度。 一旦接收到用户请求以增加播放速度,而正在输出具有第一比特率的数字内容的先前下载的单元用于显示,并且在从内容服务器下载下一个数字内容单元之前,实施例确定增加 如果以第一位速率从内容服务器下载数字内容的后续单元,则无缓冲区欠载,则无法维持播放速度。 确定低于第一比特率的第二比特率,并且从内容服务器下载下一个数字内容单元,以便以第二比特率重放。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PLAYBACK OF STREAMING DIGITAL CONTENT
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PLAYBACK OF STREAMING DIGITAL CONTENT 有权
    用于管理数字流媒体播放的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140108614A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US13650072

    申请日:2012-10-11

    Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于管理在两个或多个不同播放设备上的数字内容的回放的技术。 被指定为控制器的播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。

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