Methods and apparatus for just-in-time streaming media. Existing content delivery networks are optimized for providing mass media to many consumers. This delivery model is poorly suited to user-specific content. Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure create a program instance that can service a client's media requests from their archival data. In one specific implementation, the archival data is stored segments that are ready for streaming; a content server may provide either a consolidated file or a media “quasi-stream” from the same storage object(s). The quasi-stream supports progressive playback (media playback as it is being downloaded.) The program instance provides the client device the illusion of a static file system, however client requested access to HTTP file downloads are provided in packets that are transmuxed/transcoded from archival data. The various solutions described herein directly address a problem that is unique to providing access to client-specific data archives anytime, anywhere.

An example method includes for enhancing video streaming includes inputting a client-side environment parameter to a client-side neural network (NN) implemented in a client device and then training the client-side NN based on the inputted client-side environment parameter. Thereafter, a client-side encoding bit rate is determined based on a result of the training of the client-side NN and then transmitting the determined client-side encoding bit rate as an input to a server-side neural network (NN) implemented in a server device. The method further includes training the server-side NN based on the inputted client-side encoding bit rate and a server-side environment parameter. Then, a server-side encoding bit rate is determined based on a result of the training of the server-side NN and thereafter, an encoding bit rate of an encoder for the video stream is adjusted based on the determination of the server-side encoding bit rate, and the server-side environment parameter.

An example method includes for enhancing video streaming includes inputting a client-side environment parameter to a client-side neural network (NN) implemented in a client device and then training the client-side NN based on the inputted client-side environment parameter. Thereafter, a client-side encoding bit rate is determined based on a result of the training of the client-side NN and then transmitting the determined client-side encoding bit rate as an input to a server-side neural network (NN) implemented in a server device. The method further includes training the server-side NN based on the inputted client-side encoding bit rate and a server-side environment parameter. Then, a server-side encoding bit rate is determined based on a result of the training of the server-side NN and thereafter, an encoding bit rate of an encoder for the video stream is adjusted based on the determination of the server-side encoding bit rate, and the server-side environment parameter.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may include wireless communication circuitry, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the memory and the wireless communication circuitry. The processor may be configured to identify a location of a terminal in an area in which a plurality of display devices have been installed and select one of the plurality of display devices, receive content from the terminal through the wireless communication circuitry and convert a first form of the content into a second form of the content, the second form being supported in the selected one display device, and stream the content in the second form, to the selected one display device based on a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) protocol.

Apparatus and method are provided for tying together an URL request to a function in the database which returns media data. The invention provides for apparatus that receives a URL request for BLOB data from a web client and receives dynamic values specific to the web client from the web client. The URL is parsed to determine the function in a database and, if they exist, any parameters. A call is made to the function in the database specified in the URL and, if they exist, with parameters specified in the URL and with the dynamic values from the web client. The result can be streamed to the user.

Methods and systems are disclosed for a mobile device to decode video based on available power and/or energy. For example, the mobile device may receive a media description file (MDF) from for a video stream from a video server. The MDF may include complexity information associated with a plurality of video segments. The complexity information may be related to the amount of processing power to be utilized for decoding the segment at the mobile device. The mobile device may determine at least one power metric for the mobile device. The mobile device may determine a first complexity level to be requested for a first video segment based on the complexity information from the MDF and the power metric. The mobile device may dynamically alter the decoding process to save energy based on the detected power/energy level.

Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for adapting content items to device operations of an endpoint media device are disclosed. A first content composite may be created by one or more processing devices for delivery in a packet stream from a content provider system via one or more networks, where the first content composite may include an adaptable content item corresponding to a set of one or more audio and/or video packets corresponding to audio and/or video content. The first content composite may be transmitted, where, consequent to delivery of the first content composite to a first endpoint media device or a second endpoint media device, the first endpoint media device or the second endpoint media device may perform one operation relating to a second content item of the first content composite, where the adaptable content item may be modified based on the second content item.

An enclosure state, e.g., enclosed or not enclosed, of a communications device is determined based upon one or more of: i) a selected set of environmental sensor measurements, performed by the communications device, ii) a corresponding set of expected outdoor environmental conditions, e.g., sourced from a weather server, iii) weighting factors corresponding to each of the environmental conditions, and/or iv) a threshold value. The communications device performs one or more actions based on the determined enclosure state, enclosed, e.g. indoors, or not enclosed, e.g. outdoors. Exemplary actions include controlling a transmitter or receiver setting, communicating the enclosure state determination to an emergency responder or controlling an application resident on the communications device based on the determined enclosure state. Various exemplary actions contribute to efficient use of communications device resources, e.g., battery power and air link resources and/or contribute to increasing efficiency and/or safety with regard to emergency responses.

An example embodiment may involve determining that a client device (such as a smartphone, tablet, or in-automobile audio device) is in an automobile and that the client device has access to a playlist of audio content. Possibly based on the client device being in the automobile and having access to the playlist of audio content, the client device may request a stream of the audio content. As a consequence of making the request, the client device may receive the stream of the audio content and begin audible playout of the audio content.

A method for streaming a video. The method includes determining a total bitrate for a segment of a video to be received and streamed; predicting a viewpoint of a user for the segment; and determining bitrates for one or more tiles in the segment based on the determined total bitrate and the predicted viewpoint.