Google llc (20240163322). METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR DELIVERING MANIFESTLESS STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT simplified abstract

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR DELIVERING MANIFESTLESS STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT

Organization Name

google llc

Inventor(s)

Tristan Schmelcher of Sammamish WA (US)

William Cyr of Boston MA (US)

Thomas Deweese of Boxborough MA (US)

Nils Krahnstoever of Brookline MA (US)

Matthew Carson of San Francisco CA (US)

Pawel Jurczyk of Newton MA (US)

Thomas Dinger of Waltham MA (US)

Jeffrey Calow of Arlington MA (US)

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR DELIVERING MANIFESTLESS STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240163322 titled 'METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR DELIVERING MANIFESTLESS STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes methods, systems, and media for delivering manifestless streaming media content. This involves receiving a request for a specific segment of a live stream in a particular format, identifying the format and corresponding segment, and delivering it to the user device in response to the request.

• Simplified Explanation:

- Delivering streaming media content without a manifest file. - Receiving a request for a specific segment of a live stream in a particular format. - Identifying the format and segment based on the request. - Sending the identified segment to the user device.

• • Potential Applications:

- Live streaming services - Video-on-demand platforms - Multimedia content delivery systems

• • Problems Solved:

- Efficient delivery of streaming media content - Simplified access to specific segments of live streams - Flexibility in providing content in multiple formats

• • Benefits:

- Improved user experience - Faster access to desired content - Scalability for different formats and segments

• • Potential Commercial Applications:

- Streaming platforms for sports events - Online education platforms - Entertainment streaming services

• • Possible Prior Art:

There are existing methods for delivering streaming media content, but the specific approach of resolving requests for specific segments of a live stream based on the format without a manifest file may be a novel innovation.

• • Unanswered Questions:

1. How does this method handle requests for segments that are not part of the live stream? 2. What security measures are in place to protect the delivery of content to user devices?

Original Abstract Submitted

methods, systems, and media for delivering manifestless streaming media content are provided. in some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request for a url corresponding to a format of a live stream that is provided in a plurality of formats, wherein the live stream comprises a plurality of segments for each of the plurality of formats; resolving the request to a specific segment of the live stream based on the url, wherein the resolving comprises: identifying the format of the live stream associated with the request from the plurality of formats based on the url; and identifying a segment of the plurality of segments corresponding to the identified format to the user device in a response to the request.