Streaming common media content to multiple devices

摘要

Systems and associated methods for providing a plurality of devices the same media content. A plurality of requests for media content may be received where each of the plurality of requests is received from a respective device. It may be determined whether the plurality of requests for media content are for the same media content. In response to determining that the plurality of requests are for the same media content, a single request for the media content may be generated. The request may be provided to a server via a wide area network. The media content may be received in response to the single request and the media content may be stored in a memory medium. The media content may be provided to each of the respective devices in response to the plurality of requests.

主权项

1. A method, performed by a device, comprising:
the device receiving a plurality of requests for streaming media content via a wireless local area network, wherein each of the plurality of requests is received from a respective device; the device determining if the plurality of requests are for the same streaming media content; in response to the device determining that the plurality of requests are for the same streaming media content, the device generating a single request for the streaming media content; the device providing the single request to a server via the Internet; the device receiving the streaming media content from the server via the Internet in response to the single request; the device storing the received streaming media content in a memory medium in the device; the device creating a plurality of local copies of the streaming media content; the device providing, responsive to the plurality of requests, the streaming media content to each of the respective devices via the wireless local area network, wherein the providing the streaming media content comprises, for each respective device, transmitting the streaming media content based on a respective one of the local copies of the streaming media content; the device receiving at least one additional request for media content from at least one additional respective device subsequent to said providing the single request to the server; the device determining that the received at least one additional request is for the streaming media content; and the device providing, responsive to the at least one additional request, the streaming media content to the at least one additional respective device without transmitting an additional request for the media content to the server.