US 2020/0221152 A1 · Systems and Methods for Encoding Video Content

Abstract

Systems and methods for encoding a plurality of alternative streams of video content using multiple encoders in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. An encoding system includes multiple encoders. Each of the encoders receives a source stream of video content that is divided into portions. Each of the encoders generates portions of the plurality of alternative streams from the portions of the source stream. The portions of the alternative streams generated by a particular encoder are stored in a container for the particular encoder. Each encoder also generates index information for the portion of the alternative stream generated by the encoder that is stored in a manifest for the encoder.

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Dependent claims

A method for encoding a plurality of alternative streams of video content from a source stream of video content using a plurality of encoders in an encoding system, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of portions of a source stream of video content in each of a plurality of encoders in the encoding system;
encoding a portion of the plurality of alternative streams in each of the plurality of encoders using the plurality of portions of the source stream received in each of the plurality of encoders;
storing the portion of the plurality of alternative streams encoded by each particular one of the plurality of encoders in a container for the particular one of the encoders;
generating index information for the portion of the alternative streams encoded by each particular one of the plurality of encoders;
and
storing the index information in a manifest for the portion of the plurality of alternative streams generated by each of the particular encoders in a manifest of the particular one of the plurality of encoders.

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An encoding system for encoding a plurality of alternative streams of video content from a source stream of video content comprising:

at least one processor;
memory accessible by the at least one processor;
and
instructions stored in the memory that when read by the at least one processor direct the processor to:
provide a plurality of encoders where each of the plurality of encoders is directed to:
receive a plurality of portions of a source stream of video content;
encode a portion of the plurality of alternative streams using the plurality of portions of the source stream;
store the portion of the plurality of alternative streams encoded in a container particular to the encoder;
generate index information for the portion of the alternative streams encoded by the encoder;
and
store the index information in a manifest for the portion of the plurality of alternative streams generated by the encoder.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and Methods for Encoding Video Content

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