Incremental preparation of videos for delivery

摘要

Methods and arrangements for video delivery preparation. A video, being accessible online, is displayed at an interface in response to a user request. A relative probability of video access by the user with respect to at least two other online-accessible videos is qualitatively determined. An ordered prediction set is created with respect to the other videos. The other videos are prepared incrementally based on the prediction set, so that the user is able to access and view the videos. The preparing includes preparing a first one of the other videos over a first time period and a second one of the other videos over a second time period, wherein at least a portion of the first time period is coincident with at least a portion of the second time period. An element is displayed at the interface which provides a connection to at least one of the other videos.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
displaying a video at an interface in response to a user request, the video being accessible online; quantitatively determining a relative probability of video access by the user with respect to at least two other videos that are accessible online, wherein the relative probability of video access by the user is determined on a per video basis, and wherein the determining comprises using previous selection correlation data; creating an ordered prediction set with respect to the at least two other videos; preparing the at least two other videos in increments based on the prediction set, so that the user is able to access and view the at least two videos, wherein an increment comprises a calculated amount of video; said preparing being performed as a function of the relative probability of video access determined with respect to each of the at least two videos, wherein over a predetermined interval the amount of a video with a higher probability of video access prepared is more than the amount of a video with a lower probability of video access, the predetermined interval being a segment of a total time required for preparing an entirety of the at least two other videos; said preparing comprising preparing a first one of the at least two other videos over a first time period and a second one of the at least two other videos over a second time period, wherein at least a portion of the first time period is coincident with at least a portion of the second time period; and displaying at the interface an element which provides a connection to at least one of the at least two other videos.