Distributed encoding of content for a network

摘要

Content, such as video content, may be encoded using encoders that are installed at encoding devices of customers of a telecommunications provider. In one implementation, a server device may maintain presence information relating to an operational state of a number of set-top boxes installed at customer residences; receive an indication of content that is to be encoded; and select a set-top box, of the set-top boxes, to encode the segment, the set-top box being selected based on the operational state of the set-top boxes. The server may further transmit, to the selected set-top box, instructions to initiate encoding of the content and to provide an encoding format for the content; and update the presence information to reflect a result of encoding of the content by the selected set-top box.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
maintaining, by a server device, presence information relating to an operational state of each of a plurality of set-top boxes installed at customer premises; receiving, by the server device, an indication of content that is to be encoded; selecting, by the server device, a set-top box, of the plurality of set-top boxes, to encode the content, the set-top box being selected based on the operational state of the plurality of set-top boxes; transmitting, by the server device and to the selected set-top box, instructions to initiate encoding of the content and to provide an encoding format for the content; and updating, by the server device, the presence information to reflect a result of encoding of the content by the selected set-top box.