SPECULATIVE PRE-AUTHORIZATION OF ENCRYPTED DATA STREAMS
    1.
    发明申请
    SPECULATIVE PRE-AUTHORIZATION OF ENCRYPTED DATA STREAMS 审中-公开
    加密数据流的规范性预授权

    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.

    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。

    PARALLEL STREAMING
    2.
    发明申请
    PARALLEL STREAMING 审中-公开

    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.

    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.

    ADAPTIVE STREAMING FOR DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    3.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE STREAMING FOR DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION 有权
    用于数字内容分配的自适应流

    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.

    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。

    PARALLEL STREAMING
    4.
    发明申请
    PARALLEL STREAMING 有权
    平行流

    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.

    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。

    PARALLEL STREAMING
    5.
    发明申请

    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.

    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.

    ADAPTIVE STREAMING FOR DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    7.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE STREAMING FOR DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION 有权
    用于数字内容分配的自适应流

    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.

    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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