Patent ID: 8521899
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of delivering media from a media distribution server, the method comprising: obtaining, by the media distribution server, a first digital media stream comprising first digital media data corresponding to a piece of media content, said first digital media data being encoded in an original encoding format, according to a first set of encoding parameters, and packaged in an original container format; obtaining, by the media distribution server, a second digital media stream comprising second digital media data corresponding to said piece of media content, said second digital media data being encoded in said original encoding format according to a second set of encoding parameters that is different from said first set of encoding parameters; receiving, by the media distribution server, a plurality of requests to deliver said piece of media content respectively to a plurality of remote clients of a plurality of differing client types, each of said plurality of differing client types supporting said original encoding format, but not supporting said original container format; and for each of said plurality of requests: