Method for dynamic configuration of multimedia content encoder and apparatus for implementing the same

An apparatus, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the apparatus is configured to perform a method for managing the encoding of a multimedia content stream distributed in dynamic mode to viewing devices through a distribution network according to a set of profiles comprising a plurality of multimedia data distribution profiles usable by the viewing devices for reception of the multimedia content stream, the method comprising, by a processing node of the distribution network:

• obtaining usage statistics data for at least one of the multimedia data distribution profiles, wherein the usage statistics data represents usage, by the viewing devices, of the at least one multimedia data distribution profile for receiving the multimedia content stream;
• based on the usage statistics data, updating the set of profiles to an updated set of profiles that excludes the at least one of the multimedia data distribution profiles from the set of profiles;
• for an encoder which is used for encoding the multimedia content stream distributed to the viewing devices according to the set of profiles, determining, based on the updated set of profiles, an updated configuration of the encoder for encoding the multimedia content stream distributed to the viewing devices according to the updated set of profiles;
• and
• updating the configuration of the encoder for dynamically updating the encoding of the multimedia content stream by the encoder according to the determined updated configuration,
• wherein the set of profiles comprises, for each of the plurality of multimedia data distribution profiles, a profile status, and wherein the set of profiles is updated by switching the profile status of the at least one of the multimedia data distribution profiles from the set of profiles from active to inactive.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions which, when executed, causes an apparatus comprising a processor operatively coupled with a memory, to perform a method for managing the encoding of a multimedia content stream distributed in dynamic mode to viewing devices through a distribution network according to a set of profiles comprising a plurality of multimedia data distribution profiles usable by the viewing devices for reception of the multimedia content stream, the method comprising, by a processing node of the distribution network:

• obtaining usage statistics data for at least one of the multimedia data distribution profiles, wherein the usage statistics data represents usage, by the viewing devices, of the at least one multimedia data distribution profile for receiving the multimedia content stream;
• based on the usage statistics data, updating the set of profiles to an updated set of profiles that excludes the at least one of the multimedia data distribution profiles from the set of profiles;
• for an encoder which is used for encoding the multimedia content stream distributed to the viewing devices according to the set of profiles, determining, based on the updated set of profiles, an updated configuration of the encoder for encoding the multimedia content stream distributed to the viewing devices according to the updated set of profiles;
• and
• updating the configuration of the encoder for dynamically updating the encoding of the multimedia content stream by the encoder according to the determined updated configuration,
• wherein the set of profiles comprises, for each of the plurality of multimedia data distribution profiles, a profile status, and wherein the set of profiles is updated by switching the profile status of the at least one of the multimedia data distribution profiles from the set of profiles from active to inactive.