SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REAL-TIME LIVE STREAMING CONTENT

摘要

Implementations of the system and method use an existing management server infrastructure to deliver video-on-demand or streaming content, including real-time live streaming. Existing client content playback devices, such as IPTVs, may be employed to stream content items, obtain advertisements, track user's viewing behaviors, and the like. By reusing existing client devices, there is no need for additional hardware purchases on the user side. By reusing existing management server infrastructures, capital expenses are also reduced. In such a system, a user can watch both video-on-demand and streaming audiovisual content.

主权项

1. A method to enable streaming, live streaming, and/or video-on-demand on a management server infrastructure, comprising:
a. receiving a login and authentication request from a device having authentication credentials; b. upon successful authentication, establishing a streaming session; c. providing a service list to the device; d. receiving a request for content from the service list that is streamed or video-on-demand; and e. providing a URI to the device, the URI providing a location from which the device may receive the content, the location associated with a service provider or content delivery network.