Non-chronological buffering of segments of a media file
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJudith H. Bank, Lisa M. W. Bradley, Lin Sun
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Abstract
Processing a media file includes receiving a request for a media file from a client system and determining, using a processor, a non-chronological ordering of a plurality of segments of the media file for buffering according to historical playback data for each of the plurality of segments of the media file. A first segment of the media file is sent for buffering to the client system as specified by the non-chronological ordering of the plurality of segments. The non-chronological ordering is determined prior to sending any segment of the media file to the client system.
Claims9
A method, comprising:
- receiving a request for a media file from a client system;
- determining, using a processor, a non-chronological ordering of a plurality of segments of the media file for buffering according to historical playback data for each of the plurality of segments of the media file;
- and
- sending a first segment of the media file, as specified by the non-chronological ordering of the plurality of segments, for buffering to the client system;
- wherein the non-chronological ordering is determined prior to sending any segment of the media file to the client system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.