US 11,770,431 B2 · Network-adaptive live media encoding system

Abstract

A contribution encoder receives media from a source, encodes the media, and transmits the encoded media to a network-adaptive encoding system for eventual distribution to end users. The network-adaptive encoding system tests a network connection between the contribution encoder and the network-adaptive encoding system before transmission of the encoded media begins. The network-adaptive encoding system uses the results of the test to select appropriate values for parameters that define the encoding and transmission of the media. The selected parameter values are transmitted by the network-adaptive encoding system to the contribution encoder for use in encoding and transmitting the media.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a source device including a first processor and first memory, wherein the source device transmits a stream of data over a network;
and
a server system including a second processor and second memory, wherein instructions cause the server system to:
receive a message from the source device that indicates an intention to transmit the stream of data from the source device to the server system;
initiate and perform a test of a network connection between the server system and the source device prior to transmission of the stream of data from the source device to the server system;
generate data encoding parameters based on results of the test of the network connection;
and
transmit the data encoding parameters to the source device such that the source device transmits the stream of data using the data encoding parameters.

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A computer-implemented method comprising:

as implemented by one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions,
receiving a message from a source device that indicates an intention to transmit a stream of data from the source device to the one or more computing devices over a network;
initiating and performing a test of a network connection between the one or more computing devices and the source device prior to transmission of the stream of data from the source device to the one or more computing devices;
generating data encoding parameters based on results of the test of the network connection;
and
transmitting the data encoding parameters to the source device for use in encoding the stream of data.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Network-adaptive live media encoding system

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Network-adaptive live media encoding system

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Abstract

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