A method and a system for smooth streaming of media content in a distributed content delivery network

摘要

A method and a system for smooth streaming of media content in a distributed content delivery network The method comprises:
- encoding original media files;
- providing the encoded original media files to an indexer entity;
- calculating, said indexer entity, index jump tables for all the encoded original media files;
- ingesting the index jump tables and the encoded original media files to an origin server;
- requesting an end user to a SSS a stream fragment;
- retrieving, the SSS from the origin server, a specific index jump table associated to the requested stream fragment, and using said table to find out and retrieve, from the origin Server, a needed encoded original media file block; and
- retrieving, the SSS, the requested stream fragment out of said encoded media file block, and sending the requested stream fragment to the end user. The system is adapted to implement the method of the invention.