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US 2023/0141884 A1Published application
Methods and apparatus for just-in-time streaming media
AssigneeGoPro, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Dennedy, Rahul Iyengar, Cedric Fernandes
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AssigneeGoPro, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Dennedy, Rahul Iyengar, Cedric Fernandes
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Methods and apparatus for just-in-time streaming media. Existing content delivery networks are optimized for providing mass media to many consumers. This delivery model is poorly suited to user-specific content. Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure create a program instance that can service a client's media requests from their archival data. In one specific implementation, the archival data is stored segments that are ready for streaming; a content server may provide either a consolidated file or a media “quasi-stream” from the same storage object(s). The quasi-stream supports progressive playback (media playback as it is being downloaded.) The program instance provides the client device the illusion of a static file system, however client requested access to HTTP file downloads are provided in packets that are transmuxed/transcoded from archival data. The various solutions described herein directly address a problem that is unique to providing access to client-specific data archives anytime, anywhere.
A method for serving portions of an archival file, the method comprising:
A streaming media server apparatus, comprising:
The streaming media server apparatus of claim ii, where the static file structure is characterized by a first resolution.
The streaming media server apparatus of claim ii, where the instructions further cause the streaming media server apparatus to monitor a playback state of the archival asset and pre-fetch at least one additional portion of the archival asset.
An apparatus, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.