GOAL-BASED VIDEO DELIVERY SYSTEM

摘要

A system is provided that facilitates achieving a goal associated with a particular video asset. The system may provide an interface through which a user may specify control parameters that are to be the targets of testing, and a goal or combination of goals. The system may control a controller that performs experiments in an attempt to identify optimal values, relative to the specified goals, for the control parameters. The optimal values may be determined and tested on a per-individual-video asset basis. Further, the controller may generate multiple sets of optimal values for a given video, where each set is associated with a different combination of request attributes. To estimate the optimal parameter values for one video, the controller may use usage information collected for that video, as well as usage information collected for similar videos.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a controller operatively connected within a feedback loop in which the controller:
sends parameter values to playback units to cause the playback units to play back video assets in a manner dictated by the parameter values;receives usage information that reflects user actions performed in relation to playback of the video assets while the video assets are presented in the manner dictated by the parameter values; andbased, at least in part, on the usage information, adjusts the parameter values that the controller sends to playback units.