- Number
- 10701413
- Published
- 2020-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-06-05
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Hughes; Natanael, Paul; Terry, Vigdor; Alexander
- CPC
- H04N21/241; H04N21/234309; G06F16/743; H04N21/8456; H04N21/4828
- Verdict
- Set aside video download/transcode, streaming plumbing
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
There is provided a system having a content server having a hardware processor and a system memory, a content management software code stored in the system memory. The hardware processor being configured to execute the content management software code to receive a search request for a video content, and identify a plurality of video content streams based on the search request. For each of the plurality of video content streams to determine a plurality of video content threads for downloading the video content stream in multiple segments, execute the plurality of video content threads concurrently at least in part for downloading the video content stream, and reassemble the video content stream from the plurality of video content threads.
Background
BACKGROUND(1) Streaming video content is an ever-increasing trend among media distribution and digital video asset management applications. In order to capitalize on these trends, media applications need to present video content to consumers in an efficient and interesting manner by providing interactive searching and sorting functions. Providing engaging, interactive, and dynamic interfaces drives and retains consumer interest and enjoyment. For example, many streaming media applications utilize thumbnail images in order to capture and maintain interest.(2) Conventional solutions require pre-generation and storage of thumbnail images for future use, which also require thousands of images to be pre-generated per digital media content. However, such solutions lack flexibility and scalability due to resource costs associated with pre-generating and storing ever-increasing volumes of thumbnail images.SUMMARY(3) There are provided systems and methods for performing real-time sub-second download and transcode of a video stream, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, and as set forth more completely in the claims.
Claims
1. A system comprising: a content server having a hardware processor and a system memory; a content management software code stored in the system memory; the hardware processor being configured to execute the content management software code to: receive a search request from a client device for a video content, the search request including a time code corresponding to a location within the video content; identify a plurality of video content streams based on the search request; for each of the plurality of video content streams: determine a plurality of video content threads for downloading the video content stream in multiple segments; execute the plurality of video content threads concurrently at least in part for downloading the video content stream; and reassemble the video content stream from the plurality of video content threads; dynamically generate in real-time, in response to and after the search request is received, a thumbnail from the location corresponding to the time code from each of the plurality of video content streams identified based on the search request; and transmit, to the client device, the thumbnail that was dynamically generated in real-time, in response to and after the search request, for each of the plurality of video content streams.
9. A method for use by a system including a content server having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a content management software code, the method comprising: receiving, using the hardware processor, a search request from a client device for a video content, the search request including a time code corresponding to a location within the video content; identifying, using the hardware processor, a plurality of video content streams based on the search request; for each of the plurality of video content streams: determining a plurality of video content threads for downloading the video content stream in multiple segments; executing the plurality of video content threads concurrently at least in part for downloading the video content stream; and reassembling the video content stream from the plurality of video content threads; dynamically generating in real-time, in response to and after the search request is received, a thumbnail from the location corresponding to the time code from each of the plurality of video content streams identified based on the search request; and transmitting, to the client device, the thumbnail that was dynamically generated in real-time, in response to and after the search request, for each of the plurality of video content streams.
17. A method for use by a system including a content server having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a content management software code, the method comprising: receiving, using the hardware processor, a search request from a client device for a video content, the search request including a temporal range corresponding to a video frame within the video content; identifying, using the hardware processor, a plurality of video content streams based on the search request; for each of the plurality of video content streams: determining a plurality of video content threads for downloading the video content stream in multiple segments; executing the plurality of video content threads concurrently at least in part for downloading the video content stream; and reassembling the video content stream from the plurality of video content threads; dynamically generating in real-time, in response to and after the search request is received, one or more thumbnails from the video frame corresponding to the temporal range from each of the plurality of video content streams identified based on the search request; and transmitting, to the client device, the one or more thumbnails that were dynamically generated in real-time, in response to and after the search request, for each of the plurality of video content streams.