SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING MEDIA
First Claim
1. A method for managing streaming of video content to a client device, the method comprising:
- providing the video content to a content distribution network for storage in a plurality of geographically separated resources of the content distribution network;
receiving, from the client device via a packet-based telecommunication network, signaling to have the stored video content streamed to the client device; and
in response to the received signaling, transmitting one or more files to the client device via the packet-based telecommunication network, each of the one or more files being in a format compatible with a media player on the client device, the one or more files comprising (i) an identification of one or more of the resources of the content distribution network available to facilitate streaming of one or more segments of the stored video content to the client device, the identification being dependent at least in part on a relationship between a geographic location of the client device and geographic locations of the resources of the content distribution network, and (ii) an identification of an advertising server, the identification of the advertising server being dependent at least in part on a relationship between the geographic location of the client device and a geographic location of the advertising server, wherein the one or more files, when processed by the client device, cause the client device to communicate with the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and the advertising server to cause the one or more segments of the stored video to be streamed to the client device by the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and cause one or more advertisements to be streamed from the advertising server to the client device.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method for managing streaming of video content to a client device includes providing the video content to a content distribution network for storage in a plurality of geographically separated resources of the content distribution network and receiving, from the client device via a packet-based telecommunication network, signaling to have the stored video content streamed to the client device. In response to the received signaling, one or more files are transmitted to the client device via the packet-based telecommunication network, each of the one or more files being in a format compatible with a media player on the client device, the one or more files comprising (i) an identification of one or more of the resources of the content distribution network available to facilitate streaming of one or more segments of the stored video content to the client device, the identification being dependent at least in part on a relationship between a geographic location of the client device and geographic locations of the resources of the content distribution network, and (ii) an identification of an advertising server, the identification of the advertising server being dependent at least in part on a relationship between the geographic location of the client device and a geographic location of the advertising server, wherein the one or more files, when processed by the client device, cause the client device to communicate with the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and the advertising server to cause the one or more segments of the stored video to be streamed to the client device by the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and cause one or more advertisements to be streamed from the advertising server to the client device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing streaming of video content to a client device, the method comprising:
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providing the video content to a content distribution network for storage in a plurality of geographically separated resources of the content distribution network; receiving, from the client device via a packet-based telecommunication network, signaling to have the stored video content streamed to the client device; and in response to the received signaling, transmitting one or more files to the client device via the packet-based telecommunication network, each of the one or more files being in a format compatible with a media player on the client device, the one or more files comprising (i) an identification of one or more of the resources of the content distribution network available to facilitate streaming of one or more segments of the stored video content to the client device, the identification being dependent at least in part on a relationship between a geographic location of the client device and geographic locations of the resources of the content distribution network, and (ii) an identification of an advertising server, the identification of the advertising server being dependent at least in part on a relationship between the geographic location of the client device and a geographic location of the advertising server, wherein the one or more files, when processed by the client device, cause the client device to communicate with the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and the advertising server to cause the one or more segments of the stored video to be streamed to the client device by the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and cause one or more advertisements to be streamed from the advertising server to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing streaming of video content to a client device, the method comprising:
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providing the video content to a content distribution network for storage in a plurality of geographically separated resources of the content distribution network; receiving, from the client device via a packet-based telecommunication network, signaling to have the stored video content streamed to the client device; in response to the received signaling, transmitting one or more files to the client device via the packet-based telecommunication network, each of the one or more files being in a format compatible with a media player on the client device, the one or more files comprising (i) an identification of a first resource of the content distribution network available to facilitate streaming of the stored video content to the client device, the identification being dependent at least in part on a relationship between a geographic location of the client device and geographic locations of the resources of the content distribution network, and (ii) an identification of an advertising server, the identification of the advertising server being dependent at least in part on a relationship between the geographic location of the client device and a geographic location of the advertising server, wherein the one or more files, when processed by the client device, cause the client device to communicate with the first resource of the content distribution network and the advertising server to cause the stored video to be streamed to the client device by the first resource of the content distribution network and cause an advertisement to be streamed from the advertising server to the client device; monitoring a level of service for the streaming of the stored video to the client device by the first resource of the content distribution network; and upon detection of a degradation of the level of service, transmitting, to the client device via the packet-based telecommunication network, an identification of a second resource of the content distribution network available to facilitate streaming of a remaining portion of the stored video content to the client device to cause the client device to communicate with the second resource of the content distribution network to cause the stored video to be streamed to the client device by the second resource of the content distribution network instead of the first resource of the content distribution network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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