APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MULTI-BITRATE CONTENT STREAMING
First Claim
1. An apparatus for multi-bitrate content streaming, the apparatus comprising:
- a timeline module configured to maintain a programming lineup of media content available over a network;
wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets; and
at least one data module configured to maintain multi-bitrate streamlet information.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for maintaining a programming lineup of adaptive-bitrate content streaming is provided. The apparatus includes a timeline module configured to maintain a programming lineup of media content available over a network. The media content may comprise a plurality of streamlets. The apparatus also includes at least one data module configured to maintain multi-bitrate streamlet information. The system includes the apparatus and a client module configured to acquire content based upon the programming lineup provided by the timeline module. The method includes maintaining a programming lineup of media content available over a network, and maintaining multi-bitrate streamlet information.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for multi-bitrate content streaming, the apparatus comprising:
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a timeline module configured to maintain a programming lineup of media content available over a network; wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets; and at least one data module configured to maintain multi-bitrate streamlet information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for multi-bitrate content streaming, the system comprising:
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a timeline module configured to maintain a programming lineup of media content available over a network; wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets; at least one data module configured to maintain multi-bitrate streamlet information; and a client module configured to acquire content based upon the programming lineup provided by the timeline module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for multi-bitrate content streaming, the method comprising:
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maintaining a programming lineup of media content available over a network; wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets; and maintaining multi-bitrate streamlet information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to carry out operations for multi-bitrate content streaming, the operations comprising:
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maintaining a programming lineup of media content available over a network; wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets; and maintaining multi-bitrate streamlet information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for multi-bitrate content streaming, the apparatus comprising:
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means for maintaining a programming lineup of media content available over a network; wherein the media content comprises a plurality of streamlets; and means for maintaining multi-bitrate streamlet information.
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