Media device simulator

A computing system for evaluating bitrate selection models, comprising:

• one or more memories;
• and
• at least one processor, each coupled to at least one of the memories and configured to perform operations comprising:
• aggregating data associated with a data streaming session, wherein the data streaming session comprises a plurality of segments;
• determining, for each segment of the plurality of segments, segment data comprising streaming parameters by analyzing the aggregated data, wherein the streaming parameters for each segment comprise a parameter associated with a buffer level immediately available for playback in a buffer of a media device;
• generating a simulation input based on the segment data for each segment of the plurality of segments, wherein the simulation input comprises available bitrates for video or audio, a network bandwidth, and temporal information associated with each segment of the plurality of segments;
• in response to the simulation input, performing a first simulation, based at least on the segment data for each segment of the plurality of segments and a first bitrate selection model, to simulate streaming each segment of the plurality of segments;
• generating, based on the first simulation, a first simulation result for each segment of the plurality of segments, wherein each first simulation result comprises first simulation data for the streaming parameters of the respective segment of the plurality of segments, and
• aggregating each first simulation result, thereby providing a first aggregate simulation result of the data streaming session.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

• aggregating data associated with a data streaming session, wherein the data streaming session comprises a plurality of segments;
• determining, for each segment of the plurality of segments, segment data comprising streaming parameters by analyzing the aggregated data, wherein the streaming parameters for each segment comprise a parameter associated with a buffer level immediately available for playback in a buffer of a media device;
• generating a simulation input based on the segment data for each segment of the plurality of segments, wherein the simulation input comprises available bitrates for video or audio, a network bandwidth, and temporal information associated with each segment of the plurality of segments;
• in response to the simulation input, performing a first simulation, based at least on the segment data for each segment of the plurality of segments and a first bitrate selection model, to simulate streaming each segment of the plurality of segments;
• generating, based on the first simulation, a first simulation result for each segment of the plurality of segments, wherein each first simulation result comprises first simulation data for the streaming parameters of the respective segment of the plurality of segments, and
• aggregating each first simulation result, thereby providing a first aggregate simulation result of the data streaming session.