DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION IMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH ADAPTIVE BIT RATE VIDEO CONTENT

摘要

Systems and methods that improve navigation within video content in an adaptive streaming environment are provided herein.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving a top level manifest file for a media asset; selecting a media segment file having a predetermined bitrate from the top level manifest file; receiving a first collection of thumbnail images corresponding to the media segment file, the first collection of thumbnail images corresponding to images that coarsely represent chapters throughout the duration of the media segment file; and receiving a second collection of thumbnail images corresponding to the media segment file, the second collection of thumbnail images corresponding to images that more finely represent chapters throughout the duration of the media segment file, wherein the first collection and second collection of thumbnail images are received at different times.