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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Daniel Pond, Andover, MA (US);
Thomas V. Radogna, Westboro, MA (US);
Weidong Xu, Westford, MA (US);
Qin-fan Zhu, Acton, MA (US);
Steve Branam, Ayer, MA (US);
Craig Frink, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael G. Hluchyj, Wellesley, MA (US);
Santosh Krishnan, Windham, NH (US);
Daniel Pond, Andover, MA (US);
Thomas V. Radogna, Westboro, MA (US);
Weidong Xu, Westford, MA (US);
Qin-Fan Zhu, Acton, MA (US);
Steve Branam, Ayer, MA (US);
Craig Frink, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael G. Hluchyj, Wellesley, MA (US);
Santosh Krishnan, Windham, NH (US);
Akamai Technologies, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for input queued content switching using a playlist. A retrieval sequence is generated using a plurality of content requests based on content location information. A first portion of content is requested to be queued at a first content source, and a second portion of content is requested to be queued at a second content source. A content stream of the first portion and the second portion of content is generated using the retrieval sequence. The generating includes selecting the first portion of content from a queue associated with the first content source and transferring the first portion of content to an output buffer, then terminating transfer of the first portion of content and initiating transfer of the second portion of content from a queue associated with the second content source. The portion of content in the output buffer is transmitted to a client device.