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.
Claims20
A method for delivering content, the method comprising:
- receiving data from a content provider at a server;
- creating, via the server, a uniform protocol data unit (PDU) comprising the data;
- receiving, via the server, a plurality of requests to receive the uniform PDU from a plurality of devices, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is associated with a unique IP address;
- aligning, via the server, the plurality of devices so that they receive the uniform PDU at the same time;
- and,
- communicating, via the server, the uniform PDU over a network to the plurality of devices using the unique IP address for each device of the plurality of devices.
A processor-readable tangible non-transitory medium storing processor-issuable instructions configured to cause a processor to:
- receive data from a content provider at a server;
- create, via the server, a uniform protocol data unit (PDU) comprising the data;
- receive, via the server, a plurality of requests to receive the uniform PDU from a plurality of devices, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is associated with a unique IP address;
- align, via the server, the plurality of devices so that they receive the uniform PDU at the same time;
- and,
- communicate, via the server, the uniform PDU over a network to the plurality of devices using the unique IP address for each device of the plurality of devices.
A system for delivering content, the system comprising:
- a network;
- and
- a server in communication with the network;
- wherein the server is configured to:
- receive data from a content provider;
- create a uniform protocol data unit (PDU) comprising the data;
- receive a plurality of requests to receive the uniform PDU from a plurality of devices, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is associated with a unique IP address;
- 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 device of the plurality of devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.