Rdma based real-time video client playback architecture

A method comprising:

• performing at least one direct memory access transfer via a network interface to transfer data stored in an address range for select media content from a storage unit of a media content server to a first buffer circuit;
• and
• transferring the data from the first buffer circuit to a second buffer circuit based on a playback rate;
• processing the data to provide the select media content in a format ready for playback;
• and
• storing the data to enable playback of the select media content.

A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and including instructions configured to cause a processor to carry out the steps of:

• performing at least one direct memory access transfer via a network interface to transfer data stored in an address range for select media content from a storage unit of a media content server to a first buffer circuit;
• transferring the data from the first buffer circuit to a second buffer circuit based on a playback rate;
• processing the data to provide the select media content in a format ready for playback;
• and
• storing the data to enable playback of the select media content.

A system comprising:

• a media content server;
• a network interface;
• playback circuitry associated with the network interface comprising:
• a first buffer circuit associated with the network interface and configured to:
• receive an address range of select media content defining a range of addresses in a storage unit of the media content server in which the select media content is stored;
• and
• perform at least one direct memory access transfer via the network interface to transfer data stored in the address range from the storage unit of the media content server to the first buffer circuit;
• and
• a second buffer circuit associated with the first buffer circuit comprising:
• a media content processing function configured to:
• receive the data from the first buffer circuit based on a playback rate;
• process the data to provide the select media content in a format ready for playback;
• and
• store the select media content for playback.