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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2016
Imagine Communications Corp., Frisco, TX (US);
Prabhudev I. Hosur, Austin, TX (US);
IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Frisco, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for delivering media content includes receiving a request identifying a requested media file. The method also includes, in response to receiving the request, accessing the requested media file. The requested media file includes media content in a first format. The method further includes generating a modified media file based on the requested media file. The modified media file includes media content in a second format. Additionally, the method includes generating an auxiliary file associated with the modified media file. The auxiliary file includes a plurality of content records associated with different portions of the media content in the modified media file and indicating a location of the associated portion. Each content record includes information to facilitate transmission of the associated portion of the media content to a remote client prior to the modified media file being completely generated.