Apparatus, system, and method for multi-bitrate content streaming
AssigneeEchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
InventorsMark B. Hurst, David F. Brueck
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for maintaining a programming lineup of adaptive-bitrate content streaming is provided. The apparatus includes a timeline module configured to maintain a programming lineup of media content available over a network. The media content may comprise a plurality of streamlets. The apparatus also includes at least one data module configured to maintain multi-bitrate streamlet information. The system includes the apparatus and a client module configured to acquire content based upon the programming lineup provided by the timeline module. The method includes maintaining a programming lineup of media content available over a network, and maintaining multi-bitrate streamlet information.
Claims20
An apparatus for multi-bitrate content streaming, the apparatus comprising:
- a timeline module configured to maintain a programming lineup of media content available over a network;
- wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets;
- and
- at least one data module configured to maintain multi-bitrate streamlet information.
A system for multi-bitrate content streaming, the system comprising:
- a timeline module configured to maintain a programming lineup of media content available over a network;
- wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets;
- at least one data module configured to maintain multi-bitrate streamlet information;
- and
- a client module configured to acquire content based upon the programming lineup provided by the timeline module.
A method for multi-bitrate content streaming, the method comprising:
- maintaining a programming lineup of media content available over a network;
- wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets;
- and maintaining multi-bitrate streamlet information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.