Non-chronological buffering of segments of a media file
View Patent ↗Processing a media file includes receiving a request for a media file from a client system and determining, using a processor, a non-chronological ordering of a plurality of segments of the media file for buffering according to historical playback data for each of the plurality of segments of the media file. A first segment of the media file is sent for buffering to the client system as specified by the non-chronological ordering of the plurality of segments. The non-chronological ordering is determined prior to sending any segment of the media file to the client system.
1. A computer-implemented method within a server system connected to a client system that includes a browser rendering a markup language file that includes a media file reference having a parameter indicating that non-chronological buffering is permitted, comprising:
receiving, from the client system, a single request that includes the parameter and identifies a plurality of segments to be buffered in a non-chronological order; and
forwarding, to the client system, the identified plurality of segments in the non-chronological order.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the non-chronological order is specified in the markup language file.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein
the non-chronological order is based upon historical playback data for the media file.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the non-chronological order is determined by the client system.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein historical playback data for the media file is used by the client system to determine the non-chronological order.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the non-chronological order is based upon profile data associated with a user of the client system.
7. The method of claim 4 , wherein a combination of profile data associated with a user of the client system matched with historical playback data for the media file are used to determine the non-chronological order.
8. A server system connected to a client system that includes a browser rendering a markup language file that includes a media file reference having a parameter indicating that non-chronological buffering is permitted, comprising: a hardware processor configured to initiate the following executable operations: receiving, from the client system, a single request that includes the parameter and identifies a plurality of segments to be buffered in a non-chronological order; and forwarding, to the client system, the identified plurality of segments in the non-chronological order.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the non-chronological order is specified in the markup language file.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the non-chronological order is based upon historical playback data for the media file.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the non-chronological order is determined by the client system.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein historical playback data for the media file is used by the client system to determine the non-chronological order.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the non-chronological order is based upon profile data associated with a user of the client system.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein a combination of profile data associated with a user of the client system matched with historical playback data for the media file are used to determine the non-chronological order.
15. A computer program product, comprising: a computer-readable storage medium have stored therein program code, the program code, which when executed by a server system connected to a client system that includes a browser rendering a markup language file that includes a media file reference having a parameter indicating that non-chronological buffering is permitted, causes the server system to perform: receiving, from the client system, a single request that includes the parameter and identifies a plurality of segments to be buffered in a non-chronological order; and forwarding, to the client system, the identified plurality of segments in the non-chronological order.
16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the non-chronological order is specified in the markup language file.
17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the non-chronological order is based upon historical playback data for the media file.
18. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the non-chronological order is determined by the client system.
19. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein historical playback data for the media file is used by the client system to determine the non-chronological order.
20. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the non-chronological order is based upon profile data associated with a user of the client system.