Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080201360 | Locating Persistent Objects In A Network Of Servers - A computer system can advantageously include a location service that minimizes changes to a directory in the event of moving a storage unit. Each storage unit can use its meta data to indicate the persistent objects the storage unit contains. The directory can store a translation between a persistent object and its corresponding storage unit. The servers can register their corresponding storage units using the location service. Based these registrations, the access network of the system can successfully request persistent objects from the appropriate servers. Advantageously, this system configuration allows a storage unit to be moved without changing a directory entry, thereby minimizing both time and system resources. | 08-21-2008 |
20100131671 | ADAPTIVE NETWORK CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method and apparatus stores media content in a variety of storage devices, with at least a portion of the storage devices having different performance characteristics. The system can deliver media to a large number of clients while maintaining a high level of viewing experience for each client by automatically adapting the bit rate of a media being delivered to a client using the client's last mile bit rate variation. The system provides clients with smooth viewing of video without buffering stops. The client does not need a custom video content player to communicate with the system. | 05-27-2010 |
20100235542 | Dynamic Variable Rate Media Delivery System - A method and apparatus for dynamically transcoding and delivering variable bit rate media files delivers media files to client systems. The media server dynamically transcodes a content file to a bit rate requested by a client using an original content file or other transcoded content files. The media server can dynamically select a segment of a content file to transcode. The file format required by the client is determined and the transcoded segment is formatted to the file format. The formatted segment is delivered to the client. | 09-16-2010 |
20100235569 | Storage Optimization System - A method and apparatus optimizes storage on solid-state memory devices. The system aggregates object storage write requests. The system determines whether objects associated with the object storage requests that have been aggregated fit in a block of the solid-state memory device within a defined tolerance. Upon the aggregation of object storage write requests that fit in a block of the solid-state memory device, the system writes the objects associated with the aggregated object storage write requests to the solid-state memory device | 09-16-2010 |
20120239811 | MODULAR TRANSPARENT PROXY CACHE - A device receives, from a client device, a request for a resource that is available from an origin device, and determines whether the resource is cached in a cache server or not cached in the cache server. The device forwards the request to the cache server regardless of whether or not the resource is cached in the cache server, and receives, when the resource is not cached in the cache server, a redirect command from the cache server based on the request. The device forwards the received redirect command to the client device, where the redirect command instructs the client device to obtain the resource from the origin device. The device receives, from the cache server and based on the request, the resource when the resource is cached in the cache server, and forwards the received resource to the client device. | 09-20-2012 |
20120311177 | DYNAMIC VARIABLE RATE MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for dynamically transcoding and delivering variable bit rate media files delivers media files to client systems. The media server dynamically transcodes a content file to a bit rate requested by a client using an original content file or other transcoded content files. The media server can dynamically select a segment of a content file to transcode. The file format required by the client is determined and the transcoded segment is formatted to the file format. The formatted segment is delivered to the client. | 12-06-2012 |
20120324108 | NETWORK INTEGRATED DYNAMIC RESOURCE ROUTING - A device receives, from a client device, a request for a resource, and determines, based on information provided in the request, whether to terminate a connection for the request at the device. The device forwards the request to a network when the connection is not terminated at the device, and selects a target device for the resource when the connection is terminated at the device. The device also provides the request to the selected target device, receives the resource from the selected target device, and provides the resource to the client device. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324109 | TERMINATING CONNECTIONS AND SELECTING TARGET SOURCE DEVICES FOR RESOURCE REQUESTS - A device receives, from a client device, a request for a resource, and accesses a table that includes one or more items of information. The device compares information provided in the request to the one or more items of information provided in the table, and terminates a connection for the request at the device when the information provided in the request matches at least one of the one or more items of information provided in the table. The device forwards the request to a network when the connection is not terminated at the device, and selects a target device for the resource when the connection is terminated at the device. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324110 | ROUTING PROXY FOR RESOURCE REQUESTS AND RESOURCES - A device receives, from a client device, a request for a resource, where the request provides an identifier of the client device. The device selects a target device for the resource, connects with the selected target device, and provides a proxy of the request to the selected target device, where the proxy of the request hides the identifier of the client device. The device receives the resource from the selected target device, where the resource provides an identifier of the target device. The device provides a proxy of the resource to the client device, where the proxy of the resource hides the identifier of the target device. | 12-20-2012 |
20130132504 | ADAPTIVE NETWORK CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method and apparatus stores media content in a variety of storage devices, with at least a portion of the storage devices having different performance characteristics. The system can deliver media to a large number of clients while maintaining a high level of viewing experience for each client by automatically adapting the bit rate of a media being delivered to a client using the client's last mile bit rate variation. The system provides clients with smooth viewing of video without buffering stops. The client does not need a custom video content player to communicate with the system. | 05-23-2013 |
20130290544 | ROUTING PROXY FOR RESOURCE REQUESTS AND RESOURCES - A device receives, from a client device, a request for a resource, where the request provides an identifier of the client device. The device selects a target device for the resource, connects with the selected target device, and provides a proxy of the request to the selected target device, where the proxy of the request hides the identifier of the client device. The device receives the resource from the selected target device, where the resource provides an identifier of the target device. The device provides a proxy of the resource to the client device, where the proxy of the resource hides the identifier of the target device. | 10-31-2013 |