公开(公告)号：US20160072870A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14942084

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Bin Wang ,  Wei Wei

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: Techniques for transmitting a digital content stream through a network between a plurality of content servers and a content player. Network performance information for the plurality of content servers is retrieved. Embodiments then determine a mapping of the plurality of content servers to a plurality of portions of a content buffer on the content player, based on the retrieved network performance information. A request is transmitted to each of the plurality of content servers to transmit digital content associated with the corresponding portion of the content buffer.

Abstract translation: 用于通过多个内容服务器和内容播放器之间的网络发送数字内容流的技术。 检索多个内容服务器的网络性能信息。 然后，实施例基于所检索的网络性能信息来确定多个内容服务器与内容播放器上的内容缓冲区的多个部分的映射。 向多个内容服务器中的每一个发送请求以发送与内容缓冲器的相应部分相关联的数字内容。

公开(公告)号：US20140143301A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US13683883

申请日：2012-11-21

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Bin Wang ,  Wei Wei

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/80 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L69/14

Abstract: Techniques for transmitting a digital content stream through a network between a plurality of content servers and a content player. Network performance information for the plurality of content servers is retrieved. Embodiments then determine a mapping of the plurality of content servers to a plurality of portions of a content buffer on the content player, based on the retrieved network performance information. A request is transmitted to each of the plurality of content servers to transmit digital content associated with the corresponding portion of the content buffer.

Abstract translation: 用于通过多个内容服务器和内容播放器之间的网络发送数字内容流的技术。 检索多个内容服务器的网络性能信息。 然后，实施例基于所检索的网络性能信息来确定多个内容服务器与内容播放器上的内容缓冲区的多个部分的映射。 向多个内容服务器中的每一个发送请求以发送与内容缓冲器的相应部分相关联的数字内容。

公开(公告)号：US10523732B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US14942084

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Bin Wang ,  Wei Wei

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: Techniques for transmitting a digital content stream through a network between a plurality of content servers and a content player. Network performance information for the plurality of content servers is retrieved. Embodiments then determine a mapping of the plurality of content servers to a plurality of portions of a content buffer on the content player, based on the retrieved network performance information. A request is transmitted to each of the plurality of content servers to transmit digital content associated with the corresponding portion of the content buffer.

公开(公告)号：US09191465B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13683883

申请日：2012-11-21

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Bin Wang ,  Wei Wei

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/80 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L69/14

Abstract: Techniques for transmitting a digital content stream through a network between a plurality of content servers and a content player. Network performance information for the plurality of content servers is retrieved. Embodiments then determine a mapping of the plurality of content servers to a plurality of portions of a content buffer on the content player, based on the retrieved network performance information. A request is transmitted to each of the plurality of content servers to transmit digital content associated with the corresponding portion of the content buffer.

Abstract translation: 用于通过多个内容服务器和内容播放器之间的网络发送数字内容流的技术。 检索多个内容服务器的网络性能信息。 然后，实施例基于所检索的网络性能信息来确定多个内容服务器与内容播放器上的内容缓冲区的多个部分的映射。 向多个内容服务器中的每一个发送请求以发送与内容缓冲器的相应部分相关联的数字内容。

公开(公告)号：US20140143431A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US13683578

申请日：2012-11-21

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Bin Wang ,  Wei Wei

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/101 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1004 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/148

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing a plurality of parallel network connections for a digital content stream through a network between a plurality of content servers and a content player. Embodiments determine an indication of network performance for each of the plurality of parallel network connections. Additionally, upon determining that a first one the plurality of parallel network connections is underperforming, based on whether the indication of network performance associated with the first parallel network connection satisfies a threshold level of performance, the first parallel network connection is dropped. Upon determining that a total throughput for the digital content stream is less than a minimum threshold of network performance, embodiments select a content server with which to establish a new parallel network connection, based on historical network performance data associated with the selected content server, and also establishing the new parallel network connection to the selected content server.

Abstract translation: 用于通过多个内容服务器和内容播放器之间的网络优化用于数字内容流的多个并行网络连接的技术。 实施例确定多个并行网络连接中的每一个的网络性能的指示。 另外，在确定多个并行网络连接中的第一个并行网络连接是否表现不佳时，基于与第一并行网络连接相关联的网络性能的指示是否满足阈值性能水平，第一并联网络连接被丢弃。 在确定数字内容流的总吞吐量小于网络性能的最小阈值的情况下，实施例基于与所选择的内容服务器相关联的历史网络性能数据选择与其建立新的并行网络连接的内容服务器，以及 还建立到所选择的内容服务器的新的并行网络连接。

公开(公告)号：US09300734B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13683578

申请日：2012-11-21

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Bin Wang ,  Wei Wei

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/101 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1004 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/148

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing a plurality of parallel network connections for a digital content stream through a network between a plurality of content servers and a content player. Embodiments determine an indication of network performance for each of the plurality of parallel network connections. Additionally, upon determining that a first one the plurality of parallel network connections is underperforming, based on whether the indication of network performance associated with the first parallel network connection satisfies a threshold level of performance, the first parallel network connection is dropped. Upon determining that a total throughput for the digital content stream is less than a minimum threshold of network performance, embodiments select a content server with which to establish a new parallel network connection, based on historical network performance data associated with the selected content server, and also establishing the new parallel network connection to the selected content server.

Abstract translation: 用于通过多个内容服务器和内容播放器之间的网络优化用于数字内容流的多个并行网络连接的技术。 实施例确定多个并行网络连接中的每一个的网络性能的指示。 另外，在确定多个并行网络连接中的第一个并行网络连接是否表现不佳时，基于与第一并行网络连接相关联的网络性能的指示是否满足阈值性能水平，第一并联网络连接被丢弃。 在确定数字内容流的总吞吐量小于网络性能的最小阈值的情况下，实施例基于与所选择的内容服务器相关联的历史网络性能数据选择与其建立新的并行网络连接的内容服务器，以及 还建立到所选择的内容服务器的新的并行网络连接。

公开(公告)号：US10142405B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15071079

申请日：2016-03-15

Applicant: NETFLIX, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Bin Wang ,  Wei Wei

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing a plurality of parallel network connections for a digital content stream through a network between a plurality of content servers and a content player. Embodiments determine an indication of network performance for each of the plurality of parallel network connections. Additionally, upon determining that a first one the plurality of parallel network connections is underperforming, based on whether the indication of network performance associated with the first parallel network connection satisfies a threshold level of performance, the first parallel network connection is dropped. Upon determining that a total throughput for the digital content stream is less than a minimum threshold of network performance, embodiments select a content server with which to establish a new parallel network connection, based on historical network performance data associated with the selected content server, and also establishing the new parallel network connection to the selected content server.