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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2009
Craig Frink, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael G. Hluchyj, Wellesley, MA (US);
Santosh Krishnan, Windham, NH (US);
Christopher Lawler, Wellesley, MA (US);
Daniel Pond, Andover, MA (US);
Robert Ryan, Marlboro, MA (US);
Qin-fan Zhu, Acton, MA (US);
Craig Frink, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael G. Hluchyj, Wellesley, MA (US);
Santosh Krishnan, Windham, NH (US);
Christopher Lawler, Wellesley, MA (US);
Daniel Pond, Andover, MA (US);
Robert Ryan, Marlboro, MA (US);
Qin-Fan Zhu, Acton, MA (US);
Akamai Technologies, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for deterministically skewing transmission of content streams. A content stream comprising one or more video frames is received. The content stream is buffered in a buffer, wherein the buffer allows simultaneous read access to the content stream at a plurality of locations. One or more video frames of the content stream are transmitted from the buffer to a first device associated with a first subscriber beginning at a first location in the buffer based on a first transmission delay parameter. One or more video frames of the content stream are transmitted from the buffer to a second device associated with a second subscriber beginning at a second location in the buffer based on a second transmission delay parameter.