Vecima Networks Inc.

Aaron Michael Simms

A server complex () includes an interface portal (). The server complex exposes () a generic resource locator () pointing to the media content in a generic format at the interface portal. The server complex receives requests for media content () from at least a first client device () to receive the media content in a first format () and at least a second client device () to receive the media content in a second format (). The server complex determines (), from a header () of the request, whether the request is from the first client device or the second client device, generates () a response message () comprising a manifest file () comprising a device specific resource locator () pointing to the media content cached () in one of the first format or the second format, and transmits () the response message to the requesting client.

Methods and systems for adaptively directing client requests to device specific resource locators

A system () includes an interface portal () to receive (), at a resource locator () pointing to media content (), a request () for the media content from a client device (). A server complex () can validate a secure token () of the request, and can issue a new token () that includes one or more session identification credentials (). These can include a session identifier () indicating a session required to retrieve the media content to the client device, an identifier of an edge server () to serve the request for the media content, and other information. A resource management system (), operable with the server complex and the edge server, can then throttle a data rate of the session as a function of the one or more session identification credentials or terminate the session as a function of the one or more session credentials.

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Aaron Michael Simms