Methods and systems for predictive buffering of related content segments

VM Gupta, VS Panchaksharaiah - US Patent 11,265,597, 2022 - Google Patents
The methods and systems described herein aid users by providing thorough and efficient
content consumption. For example, the methods and systems buffer content segments …

Delivering media content to achieve a consistent user experience

CBF Waggoner, JB Barnard, MJ Bordenet… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Techniques for delivering content are described that vary the bit rate with which the content
is delivered to achieve a consistent level of quality from the user's perspective. This is …

Method and system of video encoding optimization

S Carmel, D Gill, T Shoham, D Julius… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A computerized method and system of segment-based video encoding
optimization, the method comprising obtaining a set of input segments constituting an input …

Video encoding based on areas of interest

SW Heath, GTP Wilson, M Kalman… - US Patent App. 14 …, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND 0002 Recent technological advances have improved the ability to transmit
and deliver information in a fast and effi cient manner. In accordance with Such advances, it …

Context-based adaptive streaming algorithm for a user device

PC Karlsson, M Danielsson, A Isberg… - US Patent 9,712,584, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having
instructions to receive a request to begin an adaptive streaming session; receive, in …

Video streaming delivery

SV Ramaswamy - US Patent 12,069,115, 2024 - Google Patents
The disclosure relates to a method of determining complexities and/or quality of video
segments of a video program and providing data indicating the quality of video segments to …

Apparatus, storage medium and method for adaptive bitrate streaming adaptation of variable bitrate encodings

S Sen, HAO Shuai, Y Qin, B Wang… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, communicating with a source of
streaming media, wherein the streaming media is variable bitrate encoded, wherein the …

Adaptive data segment delivery arbitration for bandwidth optimization

MB Hurst - US Patent 9,930,084, 2018 - Google Patents
Systems, devices and processes are described to adapt segment requests placed by an
autonomous media player during media streaming to compensate for fluctuations in the …

Methods, systems, and devices for video streaming adaptation using control theoretic approach

S Sen, HAO Shuai, Y Qin, JIN Ruofan… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments include obtaining
a first estimated bandwidth capacity of a communication network and selecting a target …

Packaging content for delivery

J Barkley, W Mao - US Patent 10,574,718, 2020 - Google Patents
Systems and methods for delivering content to user equip ment are described. The content
may be delivered using Internet Protocol (IP) delivery, Quadrature Amplitude Modulation …