Cloud-based video delivery
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1. A method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network, the method comprising:
- receiving, via a communications interface, a request to make media content available for delivery;
obtaining, via the communications interface, a media file having the media content;
determining a plurality of media profiles, based on the request, wherein;
each media profile of the plurality of media profiles determines one or more video playback properties of a respective output media file; and
the plurality of media profiles includes;
a first set of media profiles, anda second set of media profiles;
transcoding, with a processing unit, the media file in accordance with the first set of media profiles to create a first set of output media files;
transcoding, with the processing unit, the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles to create a second set of output media files, wherein the second set of output media files includes an output media file having one or more video playback properties different than each output media file of the first set of output media files;
subsequent to creating the first set of output media files, sending the first set of output media files to one or more distributed servers; and
subsequent to sending the first set of output media files to the one or more distributed servers, and prior to completing the transcoding of the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles, sending a notification that the media content is available for delivery using at least the first set of media profiles, based on a determination that the media file has been transcoded in accordance with the first set of media profiles.
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Abstract
Techniques described herein provide for cloud-based media delivery that accepts or ingests media content, transcodes it according to various media profiles to create a plurality of video files, and provides notification that at least a portion of the video files is ready for delivery. The notification can be provided using a notification Unique Resource Locator (URL), which can be provided in a request to prepare the media content for delivery. Business rules can be used to customize the cloud-based media delivery based on any of a variety of factors, such as requesting party, media type, and the like.
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1. A method of making media content available for delivery via a data communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a communications interface, a request to make media content available for delivery; obtaining, via the communications interface, a media file having the media content; determining a plurality of media profiles, based on the request, wherein; each media profile of the plurality of media profiles determines one or more video playback properties of a respective output media file; and the plurality of media profiles includes; a first set of media profiles, and a second set of media profiles; transcoding, with a processing unit, the media file in accordance with the first set of media profiles to create a first set of output media files; transcoding, with the processing unit, the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles to create a second set of output media files, wherein the second set of output media files includes an output media file having one or more video playback properties different than each output media file of the first set of output media files; subsequent to creating the first set of output media files, sending the first set of output media files to one or more distributed servers; and subsequent to sending the first set of output media files to the one or more distributed servers, and prior to completing the transcoding of the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles, sending a notification that the media content is available for delivery using at least the first set of media profiles, based on a determination that the media file has been transcoded in accordance with the first set of media profiles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A server for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network, the server comprising:
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a communications interface; and a processing unit coupled with the communications interface and configured to perform functions including; receiving, via the communications interface, a request to make media content available for delivery; obtaining, via the communications interface, a media file including the media content; determining a plurality of media profiles, based on the request, wherein; each media profile of the plurality of media profiles determines one or more video playback properties of a respective output media file, and the plurality of media profiles includes; a first set of media profiles, and a second set of media profiles; transcoding the media file in accordance with the first set of media profiles to create a first set of output media files; transcoding, with the processing unit, the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles to create a second set of output media files, wherein the second set of output media files includes an output media file having one or more video playback properties different than each output media file of the first set of output media files; subsequent to creating the first set of output media files, sending the first set of output media files to one or more distributed servers; and subsequent to sending the first set of output media files to the one or more distributed servers, and prior to completing the transcoding of the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles, sending, via the communications interface, a notification that the media file is available for delivery using at least the first set of media profiles, based on a determination that the media file has been transcoded in accordance with the first set of media profiles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions imbedded thereon for making media content available for delivery via a data communications network, the computer-readable medium including instructions for:
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receiving a request to make media content available for delivery; obtaining a media file including the media content; determining a plurality of media profiles, based on the request, wherein; each media profile of the plurality of media profiles determines one or more video playback properties of a respective output media file; and the plurality of media profiles includes; a first set of media profiles, and a second set of media profiles; transcoding the media file in accordance with the first set of media profiles to create a first set of output media files; transcoding the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles to create a second set of output media files, wherein the second set of output media files includes an output media file having one or more video playback properties different than each output media file of the first set of output media files; subsequent to creating the first set of output media files, sending the first set of output media files to one or more distributed servers; and subsequent to sending the first set of output media files to the one or more distributed servers, and prior to completing the transcoding of the media file in accordance with the second set of media profiles, sending a notification that the media file is available for delivery using at least the first set of media profiles, based on a determination that the media file has been transcoded in accordance with the first set of media profiles. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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