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Network streaming of video data using byte range requests

  • US 8,849,950 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2012
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of retrieving multimedia data, the method comprising:

  • determining a byte range of a file of a representation of multimedia content to request from a source device;

    forming a uniform resource locator (URL) that specifies, in a file path portion of the URL, according to a template, the file and the byte range in accordance with requirements of the source device; and

    issuing a GET request that specifies the formed URL to the source device, wherein the GET request does not include a “

    Range;



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