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Network transcoding system

  • US 8,688,859 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2012
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for delivering content comprising:

  • a first data center for receiving and optimizing the content and having a plurality of transcoding resources;

    a second data center at a different geographic location than the first data center, the second data center having a plurality of transcoding resources; and

    a decision engine coupled to the data center for scheduling and queueing the content for delivery to a service provider and for selecting one of the plurality of transcoding resources to utilize to transcode the content, where the decision engine includes a processor for determining a priority value, an affinity value based on a preference of a transcoder, and a time to transfer the content to an input of the first data center and the second data center, wherein the priority value is determined by a value associated with an owner of the content that is adjusted based on a relative priority of a specific content source, a time required to process the content, a time that the processed content is due at the service provider, a time required to transfer the content to and from the selected transcoding resource, and a current time.

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