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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2009
Ionut Hristodorescu, San Jose, CA (US);
Joe Abuan, San Jose, CA (US);
James Oliver Normile, Los Altos, CA (US);
Hsi-jung Wu, San Jose, CA (US);
Ionut Hristodorescu, San Jose, CA (US);
Joe Abuan, San Jose, CA (US);
James Oliver Normile, Los Altos, CA (US);
Hsi-Jung Wu, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for streaming video over multiple HTTP channels are provided. The client may have control over the channels, allowing the client to control the amount and source of data received. Data requested by the client may be separated into a set of layers, with each layer being assigned to a separate channel. The client may adjust the number of layers requested based on a variety of factors. Layers may be requested from multiple remote sources, providing the client with additional control over the specific bandwidth profile of received data.