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ADAPTIVE VIDEO SWITCHING FOR VARIABLE NETWORK CONDITIONS

  • US 20090328124A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2008
  • Published: 12/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for video playback switching, comprising:

  • accessing a server to retrieve respective index files for a low bit rate version of a video file and a high bit rate version of the video file;

    instantiating a low bit rate media player for the low bit rate version and a high bit rate media player for the high bit rate version;

    beginning playback of the video file by the high bit rate media player streaming the high bit rate version from the server;

    upon an indication of impeded network conditions, selecting a transition point within the high bit rate version, wherein the transition point indicates where downloading of the high bit rate version stops and where downloading of the low bit rate version begins;

    positioning the low bit rate media player to begin playback at the transition point; and

    switching playback of the video file from the high bit rate player to the low bit rate player upon encountering the transition point, where after the low bit rate player streams the low bit rate version from the server.

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