Streamlined advertisement integration in multi-rail splicer systems

A computing device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive a first cue request message from a first splicer associated with a first rail in a multi-rail splicer system;
• determine a first splice time value for the first splicer based on a time included in the received first cue request message;
• receive a second cue request message from a second splicer associated with a second rail in the multi-rail splicer system;
• determine a second splice time value for the second splicer;
• send commands to the first and second splicers to insert a content stream into their respective rails at their determined splice time values;
• multicast the content stream to the first and second splicers, the content stream including audio, video, and an ad beacon in a data packet identifier (PID);
• and
• consolidate content insertion results from the first and second splicers into a single verification file by marking a consolidated result as a success in response to determining that the content insertion results from the first splicer or the second splicer indicate a failure from an error code that is indicative of a non-critical failure.

A non-transitory processor readable media having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processing system in a server computing device in a multi-rail splicer system to perform operations for content insertion, the operations comprising:

• receiving a first cue request message from a first splicer associated with a first rail in the multi-rail splicer system;
• determining a first splice time value for the first splicer based on a time included in the received first cue request message;
• receiving a second cue request message from a second splicer associated with a second rail in the multi-rail splicer system;
• determining a second splice time value for the second splicer;
• sending commands to the first and second splicers to insert a content stream into their respective rails at their determined splice time values;
• multicasting the content stream to the first and second splicers, the content stream including audio, video, and an ad beacon in a data packet identifier (PID);
• and
• consolidating content insertion results from the first and second splicers into a single verification file by marking a consolidated result as a success in response to determining that the content insertion results from the first splicer or the second splicer indicate a failure from an error code that is indicative of a non-critical failure.