Dynamic chunking for delivery instances
First Claim
1. A method for providing media with a data network, the method comprising:
- receiving a request having a universal source locator (URL), wherein the URL includes information indicative of a requested media file;
determining one or more factors related to the request;
determining a chunking strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request;
determining an advertisement strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request;
generating, with a processor, an index file having information for streaming the requested media file via the data network, wherein generating the index file is based, at least in part, on the chunking strategy and the advertisement strategy; and
providing the index file.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamically chunking for delivery instances are provided that automatically implement chunking strategies based on one or more chunking considerations related to a request for a media file. These systems and methods may be part of a larger media servicing network that can be used to, among other things, process uploaded media content, provide it for streaming/downloading, and collect metric information regarding the streaming/downloading. The disclosed systems and methods provide for receiving a request having a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and providing an index file to implement chunking strategies based on chunking considerations associated with the request.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing media with a data network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request having a universal source locator (URL), wherein the URL includes information indicative of a requested media file; determining one or more factors related to the request; determining a chunking strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request; determining an advertisement strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request; generating, with a processor, an index file having information for streaming the requested media file via the data network, wherein generating the index file is based, at least in part, on the chunking strategy and the advertisement strategy; and providing the index file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A server for providing a media file with a data network, the server comprising:
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a network interface for communicating with the data network; a memory; and a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and the network interface, the processor further configured to perform functions including; receiving, via the network interface, a request having a universal source locator (URL), wherein the URL includes information indicative of a requested media file; determining one or more factors related to the request; determining a chunking strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request; determining an advertisement strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request; generating an index file having information for streaming the requested media file via the data network, wherein generating the index file is based, at least in part, on the chunking strategy and the advertisement strategy; and providing, via the network interface, the index file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions imbedded thereon for providing media with a data network, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to:
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receive a request having a universal source locator (URL), wherein the URL includes information indicative of a requested media file; determine one or more factors related to the request; determine a chunking strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request; determine an advertisement strategy based on the one or more factors related to the request; generate an index file having information for streaming the requested media file via the data network, wherein generating the index file is based, at least in part, on the chunking strategy and the advertisement strategy; and provide the index file. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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