Path Optimization for Adaptive Streaming

摘要

In one implementation, downloading of streaming content using a security as a service (SecaaS) system is more efficient because portions of the streaming content may not be inspected by the SecaaS. A first request to download content from a content provider is received, and a connection is initiated with a security provider, which inspects the first chunk of the content and generates a routing instruction based on the inspection of the first chunk of content. Based on the routing instructions and the inspection of the first chunk, a request for a second chunk of the streaming content is addressed to the content provider. The second chunk of the streaming content, circumvents the SecaaS system.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a first endpoint request to download content; sending the first request to a security provider; receiving a first chunk of the content from the security provider and a routing instruction based on an inspection of the first chunk of content that originated with a content provider; and generating, using a processor, a second request addressed to the content provider for a second chunk of the content based on the routing instruction.