Patent ID: 9357175
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: H04H,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: submitting one or more video program file comprising an ad break for storage by one or more video server; the act of submitting the video program file for storage by the video server triggering logic to scan the video program file to identify information about a location of the ad break and a duration of the ad break in the video program file; storing the video program file and information about the location of the ad break and the duration of the ad break in a database external to the video program file in a manner that provides the video server with access to both the video program file and the location of the ad break and the duration of the ad break; associating the video program file with the location of the ad break and the duration of the ad break in the database external to the video program file; removing the ad break from the video program file prior to streaming the video program file from the video server; and wherein the logic to scan the video program file identifies the location of the ad break and the duration of the ad break during generation of fast-scan information for fast forward or rewind of the video program file.