METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING, LOCAL STORING AND POST-STORING QUALITY INCREASE OF A CONTENT FILE

摘要

A method includes monitoring a bandwidth currently available for streaming of a segment file pertaining to the selected content asset from a server to the client. A selected content asset is registered by receiving a user-originating request identifying the selected content asset. An adequate segment quality level to be requested is selected based on the currently available bandwidth. A segment to be requested is adaptively selected contingent upon the local availability or quality level of file segments. The segment is requested from the content providing server in the specified adaptively selected adequate segment quality level. The requested segment is received in a current segment quality level corresponding to the adaptively selected adequate quality level, stored locally associated with information regarding its quality level. Received file segments pertaining to the content file are rendered in a manner as specified by a received manifest file pertaining to the content file.

主权项

1. A method in a adaptive streaming enabled client for adaptive streaming, local storing and post-storing quality increase of a content file (CF) rendition of an associated selected content asset, comprising the steps of
monitoring a bandwidth (BR) currently available for streaming of a segment file(s) pertaining to the selected content asset from a server to the client; registering a selected content asset by receiving a user-originating request identifying the selected content asset; selecting an adequate segment quality level to be requested based on the currently available bandwidth (BR); adaptively selecting a segment to be requested contingent upon the local availability or quality level of file segments; requesting the segment from the content providing server in the specified adaptively selected adequate segment quality level; receiving the requested segment in a current segment quality level (Q) corresponding to the adaptively selected adequate quality level; storing locally the received segment in association with information regarding its quality level (Q); and rendering received file segments pertaining to the content file (CF) in a manner as specified by a received manifest file pertaining to the content file (CF).