Incremental preparation of videos for delivery
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying a video at an interface in response to a user request, the video being accessible online;
quantitatively determining a relative probability of video access by the user with respect to at least two other videos that are accessible online, wherein the relative probability of video access by the user is determined on a per video basis, and wherein the determining comprises using previous selection correlation data;
creating an ordered prediction set with respect to the at least two other videos;
preparing the at least two other videos in increments based on the prediction set, so that the user is able to access and view the at least two videos, wherein an increment comprises a calculated amount of video;
said preparing being performed as a function of the relative probability of video access determined with respect to each of the at least two videos, wherein over a predetermined interval the amount of a video with a higher probability of video access prepared is more than the amount of a video with a lower probability of video access, the predetermined interval being a segment of a total time required for preparing an entirety of the at least two other videos;
said preparing comprising preparing a first one of the at least two other videos over a first time period and a second one of the at least two other videos over a second time period, wherein at least a portion of the first time period is coincident with at least a portion of the second time period; and
displaying at the interface an element which provides a connection to at least one of the at least two other videos.
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Abstract
Methods and arrangements for video delivery preparation. A video, being accessible online, is displayed at an interface in response to a user request. A relative probability of video access by the user with respect to at least two other online-accessible videos is qualitatively determined. An ordered prediction set is created with respect to the other videos. The other videos are prepared incrementally based on the prediction set, so that the user is able to access and view the videos. The preparing includes preparing a first one of the other videos over a first time period and a second one of the other videos over a second time period, wherein at least a portion of the first time period is coincident with at least a portion of the second time period. An element is displayed at the interface which provides a connection to at least one of the other videos.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a video at an interface in response to a user request, the video being accessible online; quantitatively determining a relative probability of video access by the user with respect to at least two other videos that are accessible online, wherein the relative probability of video access by the user is determined on a per video basis, and wherein the determining comprises using previous selection correlation data; creating an ordered prediction set with respect to the at least two other videos; preparing the at least two other videos in increments based on the prediction set, so that the user is able to access and view the at least two videos, wherein an increment comprises a calculated amount of video; said preparing being performed as a function of the relative probability of video access determined with respect to each of the at least two videos, wherein over a predetermined interval the amount of a video with a higher probability of video access prepared is more than the amount of a video with a lower probability of video access, the predetermined interval being a segment of a total time required for preparing an entirety of the at least two other videos; said preparing comprising preparing a first one of the at least two other videos over a first time period and a second one of the at least two other videos over a second time period, wherein at least a portion of the first time period is coincident with at least a portion of the second time period; and displaying at the interface an element which provides a connection to at least one of the at least two other videos. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith and executable by the at least one processor, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to display a video at an interface in response to a user request, the video being accessible online; computer readable program code configured to quantitatively determine a relative probability of video access by the user with respect to at least two other videos that are accessible online, wherein the relative probability of video access by the user is determined on a per video basis, and wherein the determining comprises using previous selection correlation data; computer readable program code configured to create an ordered prediction set with respect to the at least two other videos; computer readable program code configured to prepare the at least two other videos in increments based on the prediction set, so that the user is able to access and view the at least two videos, wherein an increment comprises a calculated amount of video; the preparing being performed as a function of the relative probability of video access determined with respect to each of the at least two videos, wherein over a predetermined interval the amount of a video with a higher probability of video access prepared is more than the amount of a video with a lower probability of video access, the predetermined interval being a segment of a total time required for preparing an entirety of the at least two other videos; computer readable program code configured to prepare a first one of the at least two other videos over a first time period and a second one of the at least two other videos over a second time period, wherein at least a portion of the first time period is coincident with at least a portion of the second time period; and computer readable program code configured to display at the interface an element which provides a connection to at least one of the at least two other videos.
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12. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to display a video at an interface in response to a user request, the video being accessible online; computer readable program code configured to quantitatively determine a relative probability of video access by the user with respect to at least two other videos that are accessible online, wherein the relative probability of video access by the user is determined on a per video basis, and wherein the determining comprises using previous selection correlation data; computer readable program code configured to create an ordered prediction set with respect to the at least two other videos; computer readable program code configured to prepare the at least two other videos in increments based on the prediction set, so that the user is able to access and view the at least two videos, wherein an increment comprises a calculated amount of video; the preparing being performed as a function of the relative probability of video access determined with respect to each of the at least two videos, wherein over a predetermined interval the amount of a video with a higher probability of video access prepared is more than the amount of a video with a lower probability of video access, the predetermined interval being a segment of a total time required for preparing an entirety of the at least two other videos; computer readable program code configured to prepare a first one of the at least two other videos over a first time period and a second one of the at least two other videos over a second time period, wherein at least a portion of the first time period is coincident with at least a portion of the second time period; and computer readable program code configured to display at the interface an element which provides a connection to at least one of the at least two other videos. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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