GB2549323B - Methods of distributing media files, and file distribution systems for distributing media files - Google Patents

Methods of distributing media files, and file distribution systems for distributing media files Download PDF

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GB2549323B
GB2549323B GB1606593.0A GB201606593A GB2549323B GB 2549323 B GB2549323 B GB 2549323B GB 201606593 A GB201606593 A GB 201606593A GB 2549323 B GB2549323 B GB 2549323B
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Westland Cain James
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/10—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
    • H04L67/104—Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
    • H04L67/1074—Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks for supporting data block transmission mechanisms
    • H04L67/1078—Resource delivery mechanisms
    • H04L67/108—Resource delivery mechanisms characterised by resources being split in blocks or fragments
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
    • H04L65/60—Network streaming of media packets
    • H04L65/75—Media network packet handling
    • H04L65/762—Media network packet handling at the source 
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/06—Protocols specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/63—Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing
    • H04N21/632—Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/83—Generation or processing of protective or descriptive data associated with content; Content structuring
    • H04N21/845—Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
    • H04N21/8456—Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments

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US8169916B1 (en) * 2007-11-23 2012-05-01 Media Melon, Inc. Multi-platform video delivery configuration
US20130031219A1 (en) * 2010-03-15 2013-01-31 Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited Device And Method For Downloading Movie File
EP2658271A1 (en) * 2012-04-23 2013-10-30 Thomson Licensing Peer-assisted video distribution
US20150281308A1 (en) * 2012-12-13 2015-10-01 Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limitead Method and system for downloading and playing media file, client, server, and storage medium

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US8169916B1 (en) * 2007-11-23 2012-05-01 Media Melon, Inc. Multi-platform video delivery configuration
US20130031219A1 (en) * 2010-03-15 2013-01-31 Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited Device And Method For Downloading Movie File
EP2658271A1 (en) * 2012-04-23 2013-10-30 Thomson Licensing Peer-assisted video distribution
US20150281308A1 (en) * 2012-12-13 2015-10-01 Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limitead Method and system for downloading and playing media file, client, server, and storage medium

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