Patent ID: 8055783
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for processing streaming media including frames, comprising: using a filter system to selectively remove at least one frame from the streaming media to form an altered media stream of reduced data size but covering a substantially same given period of real time as the streaming media data, wherein the filter system includes a parsing component for identifying individual frames in the streaming media, a frame filter component for removing individual frames from the streaming media, and a group filter component for removing entire groups of frames from the streaming media; and transmitting the altered media stream over a computer network medium for storage, delivery to a client, or a combination thereof, such that a speed of delivery of the streaming media is increased without an increase in associated network bandwidth; wherein using a filter system to selectively remove at least one frame comprises: selecting at least one stream alteration parameter; and applying the at least one selected stream alteration parameter to the streaming media; and wherein selecting at least one stream alteration parameter comprises selecting at least one of a play parameter and a skip parameter, the play parameter specifying a number of consecutive groups of frames to include in the altered media stream before removing the at least one frame, and the skip parameter specifying a number of consecutive groups of frames to be excluded from the altered media stream.