Patent ID: 8990849
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: identifying media content comprising a stream of slices; receiving, by an advertisement insertion tool executing by a processing device, a first indication of a start time of an advertisement break to be inserted into the stream of slices of the media content; identifying, from the stream of slices a first slice that encompasses the start time of the advertisement break; inspecting a container of the first slice to locate key frames, wherein the container comprises metadata information and encoded video frames, wherein the inspecting the container is performed without decoding the encoded video frames; creating a modified slice that contains the encoded video frames up to the start time of the advertisement break and does not contain the encoded video frames after the start time of the advertisement break; and creating a new slice that contains encoded video frames after an end time of the advertisement break, wherein creating the new slice comprises: