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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 03, 2020
Applicant:

Hulu, Llc, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Inventors:

Tongyu Dai, Beijing, CN;

Lan Xie, Beijing, CN;

Wenhao Zhang, Beijing, CN;

Deliang Fu, Beijing, CN;

Chao Li, Beijing, CN;

Qiang She, Beijing, CN;

Yuting Gui, Beijing, CN;

Yicheng Liu, Beijing, CN;

Yanping Zhou, Beijing, CN;

Xizhi Xu, Beijing, CN;

Assignee:

HULU, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 65/75 (2022.01); H04L 65/65 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2402 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 65/65 (2022.05); H04L 65/75 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01);
Abstract

In some embodiments, a method receives a plurality of video segments of a video using a plurality of computing instances and measures data received for the plurality of computing instances during a time window. A video segment for a computing instance in the plurality of computing instances is not fully downloaded during the time window. The method calculates a video delivery metric for the plurality of computing instances based on the data received and calculates an evaluation measurement based on the video delivery metric. The evaluation measurement is used to control an addition or a termination of a computing instance.


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