Uniform packet streaming
AssigneeT-Mobile USA, Inc.
InventorCameron Byrne
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Abstract
A method and system for delivering content are disclosed. A media stream including media data is received from a content provider at a content delivery network (CDN) server. The CDN server creates a uniform protocol data unit (PDU) comprising the media data. A plurality of requests to receive the uniform PDU are received at the CDN server from a plurality of devices is received at a CDN server. Each device is associated with a unique IP address. The CDN server communicates the uniform PDU over a network to the plurality of devices using the unique IP address for each of the plurality of devices.
Claims17
A method for delivering content, the method comprising:
- receiving a media stream from a content provider at a content delivery network (CDN) server, the media stream comprising media data;
- creating, via the CDN server, a uniform protocol data unit (PDU) comprising the media data;
- receiving, via the CDN server, a plurality of requests to receive the uniform PDU from a plurality of devices, wherein each device is associated with a unique IP address;
- connecting the plurality of devices to the CDN server;
- aligning, via the CDN server, the plurality of devices so that they receive the uniform PDU at the same time;
- and,
- communicating, via the CDN server, the uniform PDU over a network to the plurality of devices using the unique IP address for each of the plurality of devices.
A processor-readable tangible non-transitory medium storing processor-issuable instructions configured to cause a processor to:
- receive a media stream from a content provider at a content delivery network (CDN) server, the media stream comprising media data;
- create, via the CDN server, a uniform protocol data unit (PDU) comprising the media data;
- receive, via the CDN server, a plurality of requests to receive the uniform PDU from a plurality of devices, wherein each device is associated with a unique IP address;
- connect the plurality of devices to the CDN server;
- align, via the CDN server, the plurality of devices so that they receive the uniform PDU at the same time;
- and,
- communicate, via the CDN server, the uniform PDU over a network to the plurality of devices using the unique IP address for each of the plurality of devices.
A system for delivering content, the system comprising:
- a network;
- and
- a content delivery network (CDN) server in communication with the network;
- wherein the CDN server is configured to:
- receive a media stream from a content provider, the media stream comprising media data;
- create a uniform protocol data unit (PDU) comprising the media data;
- receive a plurality of requests to receive the uniform PDU from a plurality of devices, wherein each device is associated with a unique IP address;
- connect the plurality of devices to the CDN server;
- align the plurality of devices so that they receive the uniform PDU at the same time;
- and,
- communicate the uniform PDU over the network to the plurality of devices using the unique IP address for each of the plurality of devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.