Self-driven adaptive upload

A method for uploading a media file container from a first device to a second device configured to process or distribute the media file container, comprising:

• receiving an instruction to upload the media file container to the second device, and in response, performing, using the first device, a series of instructions according to a set of upload rules, comprising:
• reading a metadata box of the media file container to locate a track box containing information about audio data, including a size and a location of the audio data, in a media data box of the media file container;
• identifying the audio data in the media data box using the information from the track box;
• packaging the identified audio data from the media data box into an audio byte stream separate from the media data box;
• creating a schedule for uploading the audio byte stream to the second device prior to completing upload of the media file container;
• and
• based on the created schedule, completing uploading the audio byte stream to the second device prior to completing the upload of the media file container.

A system for uploading a media file container from a first device to a second device configured to process or distribute the media file container, comprising:

• means for performing a series of instructions according to a set of upload rules responsive to receiving an instruction to upload the media file container to the second device, comprising:
• means for reading a metadata box of the media file container to locate a track box containing information about audio data in a media data box of the media file container;
• means for identifying the audio data in the media data box using the information from the track box;
• means for packaging the identified audio data from the media data box into an audio byte stream separate from the media data box;
• and
• means for uploading the audio byte stream to the second device prior to completing upload of the media file container.