Caching control for streaming media
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1. A method, implemented in a caching proxy server, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a client, a request to retrieve streaming media content;
requesting, in response to the client request, information about the streaming media content from a server from which the streaming media content can be obtained; and
receiving, prior to receiving the requested streaming media content from the server, information from the server about the streaming media content including one or more cache control directives regarding the streaming media content.
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Abstract
Improved caching control for streaming media includes one or more cache control directives associated with streaming media content that can be used by a source of the streaming media content to identify how caching proxy servers are to handle the streaming media content. Upon receipt of the streaming media content, the caching proxy servers handle the content as indicated by the cache control directive(s).
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1. A method, implemented in a caching proxy server, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a client, a request to retrieve streaming media content;
requesting, in response to the client request, information about the streaming media content from a server from which the streaming media content can be obtained; and
receiving, prior to receiving the requested streaming media content from the server, information from the server about the streaming media content including one or more cache control directives regarding the streaming media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more computer readable media having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a server, causes the one or more processors to:
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receive, from a streaming media caching proxy server, a request for information about streaming media content available from the server; and
communicate, prior to communicating information about the streaming media content to the streaming media caching proxy server, information about the streaming media content to the streaming media caching proxy server, wherein the information includes one or more cache control directives indicating how the streaming media caching proxy server is to handle the streaming media content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, implemented in a caching proxy server, the method comprising:
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receiving different streaming media content from one or more servers;
for each piece of streaming media content received, checking a type of the streaming media content; and
managing caching of the streaming media content based on the type of the streaming media content, wherein different types of streaming media content are managed differently. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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