METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE AN END TIME OF STREAMING MEDIA

摘要

An example method includes analyzing bandwidth usage during a first phase of streaming of media and during a second phase of the streaming of the media. The first phase corresponds to the streaming of the media before a buffer is filled with a threshold amount of data associated with the media. The second phase corresponds to the streaming of the media after the buffer is filled with the threshold amount of the data and while the media continues to be buffered. The example method includes calculating a size of the buffer based on a difference in the bandwidth usage during the first phase relative to the second phase. The example method further includes determining an end time of the media based on the size of the buffer. The end time of the media occurs after a time when the data associated with the media completes downloading to the buffer.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a bandwidth usage analyzer to analyze bandwidth usage during a first phase of streaming of media and during a second phase of the streaming of the media, the first phase corresponding to the streaming of the media before a buffer is filled with a threshold amount of data associated with the media, the second phase corresponding to the streaming of the media after the buffer is filled with the threshold amount of the data and while the media continues to be buffered; a buffer size calculator to calculate a size of the buffer based on a difference in the bandwidth usage during the first phase relative to the bandwidth usage during the second phase; and an end time calculator to determine an end time of the media based on the size of the buffer, the end time of the media occurring after a time when the data associated with the media completes downloading to the buffer.