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Systems, methods, and media for controlling delivery of content

  • US 10,225,299 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2015
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for controlling delivery of content, the system comprising:

  • processing circuitry configured to;

    transmit, to a server, a plurality of requests for blocks of the content;

    while at least some of the plurality of requests are still outstanding;

    detect a change of a service characteristic of a connection between the system and the server, where the service characteristic is based on a measurement of latency between the system and the server and a measurement of bandwidth of the connection with the server;

    determine a preferred number of outstanding requests based upon the service characteristic, wherein the outstanding requests are for blocks of varying sizes; and

    cancel at least some of the requests from the plurality that are still outstanding based on the preferred number and a count of the requests from the plurality that are still outstanding.

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