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Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014

Filed:

Jul. 13, 2012
Applicants:

James Mitch Zollinger, San Jose, CA (US);

Julie Amundson Pitt, Livermore, CA (US);

Inventors:

James Mitch Zollinger, San Jose, CA (US);

Julie Amundson Pitt, Livermore, CA (US);

Assignee:

Netflix Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for identifying active streaming connections associated with a particular user account. Each active streaming connection transmits heartbeat packets periodically to a server that tracks the receipt of the heartbeat packets. If, for a particular streaming connection, the server stops receiving heartbeat packets, then the server is able to infer that the streaming connection has been terminated.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Zollinger, James. (2014). System and method for detecting active streams using a heartbeat and secure stop mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 8756708). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8756708

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