Low latency adaptive bitrate linear video delivery system
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsNeill KIPP, Cory ZACHMAN
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Abstract
A content distributor in a content distribution system may be configured to encode each frame of a content asset individually and separately from a plurality of other frames of the content asset. Each frame of the content asset may be encoded to a plurality of pixel resolutions and may be transmitted using an Internet Protocol (IP) network such that the frame is available for playback by at least one user device. Each frame of the content asset may be placed in one or more buffers where it may be requested by a user device for playback through a content delivery network. The content distributor may be configured to generate a manifest that contains a list of specific network locations (e.g., URL's) for each pixel resolution of the frame.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of frames of a content asset;
- separately encoding each frame of the plurality of frames of the content asset;
- and
- generating a manifest that identifies a separate network location for each encoded frame of the plurality of frames of the content asset.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
- receiving a plurality of frames of a content asset;
- separately encoding each frame of the plurality of frames of the content asset;
- and
- generating a manifest that identifies a separate network location for each encoded frame of the plurality of frames of the content asset.
A system comprising:
- a first computing device configured to send a plurality of frames of a content asset for encoding;
- and
- a second computing device configured to:
- receive the plurality of frames of the content asset;
- separately encode each frame of the plurality of frames of the content asset;
- and
- generate a manifest that identifies a separate network location for each encoded frame of the plurality of frames of the content asset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.