Patents by Inventor Chuck Bernard
Chuck Bernard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11272025Abstract: Stream delivery within a content delivery network (CDN) includes recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. Recording begins when the stream is received in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which comprises a stream manifest, one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. A player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the proxy of a request for the stream, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index. Using the fragment index, the IF fragments are retrieved to the HTTP proxy, converted to a target format, and then served in response to the client request. Preferably, fragments are accessed, cached and served by the proxy via HTTP.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, William Law, Thomas Devanneaux
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Publication number: 20210084110Abstract: Stream delivery within a content delivery network (CDN) includes recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. Recording begins when the stream is received in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which comprises a stream manifest, one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. A player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the proxy of a request for the stream, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index. Using the fragment index, the IF fragments are retrieved to the HTTP proxy, converted to a target format, and then served in response to the client request. Preferably, fragments are accessed, cached and served by the proxy via HTTP.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, William Law, Thomas Devanneaux
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Patent number: 10855792Abstract: Stream delivery within a content delivery network (CDN) includes recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. Recording begins when the stream is received in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which comprises a stream manifest, one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. A player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the proxy of a request for the stream, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index. Using the fragment index, the IF fragments are retrieved to the HTTP proxy, converted to a target format, and then served in response to the client request. Preferably, fragments are accessed, cached and served by the proxy via HTTP.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, William Law, Thomas Devanneaux
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Patent number: 10601887Abstract: A method of delivering a live stream is implemented within a content delivery network (CDN) and includes the high level functions of recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. The step of recording the stream includes a set of sub-steps that begins when the stream is received at a CDN entry point in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which is an internal format for delivering the stream within the CDN and comprises a stream manifest, a set of one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. The player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the HTTP proxy of a request for the stream or a portion thereof, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard
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Publication number: 20190268432Abstract: Stream delivery within a content delivery network (CDN) includes recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. Recording begins when the stream is received in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which comprises a stream manifest, one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. A player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the proxy of a request for the stream, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index. Using the fragment index, the IF fragments are retrieved to the HTTP proxy, converted to a target format, and then served in response to the client request. Preferably, fragments are accessed, cached and served by the proxy via HTTP.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, William Law, Thomas Devanneaux
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Patent number: 10291734Abstract: Live stream delivery within a content delivery network (CDN) includes recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. Recording begins when the stream is received in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which comprises a stream manifest, one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. A player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the proxy of a request for the stream, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index. Using the fragment index, the IF fragments are retrieved to the HTTP proxy, converted to a target format, and then served in response to the client request. Preferably, fragments are accessed, cached and served by the proxy via HTTP.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, William Law, Thomas Devanneaux
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Publication number: 20170324796Abstract: A method of delivering a live stream is implemented within a content delivery network (CDN) and includes the high level functions of recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. The step of recording the stream includes a set of sub-steps that begins when the stream is received at a CDN entry point in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which is an internal format for delivering the stream within the CDN and comprises a stream manifest, a set of one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. The player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the HTTP proxy of a request for the stream or a portion thereof, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard
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Publication number: 20170111464Abstract: Live stream delivery within a content delivery network (CDN) includes recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. Recording begins when the stream is received in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which comprises a stream manifest, one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. A player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the proxy of a request for the stream, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index. Using the fragment index, the IF fragments are retrieved to the HTTP proxy, converted to a target format, and then served in response to the client request. Preferably, fragments are accessed, cached and served by the proxy via HTTP.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, William Law, Thomas Devanneaux
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Patent number: 9537967Abstract: A method of delivering a live stream is implemented within a content delivery network (CDN) and includes the high level functions of recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. The step of recording the stream includes a set of sub-steps that begins when the stream is received at a CDN entry point in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which is an internal format for delivering the stream within the CDN and comprises a stream manifest, a set of one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. The player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the HTTP proxy of a request for the stream or a portion thereof, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, Will Law, Thomas Devanneaux
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Publication number: 20150249854Abstract: A method of delivering a live stream includes recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. The step of recording the stream includes sub-steps that begin when the stream is received in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which is an internal format for delivering the stream within an overlay network. The player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a network proxy. In response to receipt at the proxy of a request for the stream or a portion thereof, the proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) a stream manifest and at least one fragment index. Using the fragment index, the intermediate format file fragments are retrieved to the proxy, converted to a target format, and then served in response to the client request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok J. Lalwani
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Patent number: 9038116Abstract: A method of delivering a live stream is implemented within a content delivery network (CDN) and includes the high level functions of recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. The step of recording the stream includes a set of sub-steps that begins when the stream is received at a CDN entry point in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which is an internal format for delivering the stream within the CDN and comprises a stream manifest, a set of one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. The player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the HTTP proxy of a request for the stream or a portion thereof, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Jaiprakash Lalwani
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Publication number: 20110296048Abstract: A method of delivering a live stream is implemented within a content delivery network (CDN) and includes the high level functions of recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. The step of recording the stream includes a set of sub-steps that begins when the stream is received at a CDN entry point in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which is an internal format for delivering the stream within the CDN and comprises a stream manifest, a set of one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. The player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the HTTP proxy of a request for the stream or a portion thereof, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard
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Publication number: 20110173345Abstract: A method of delivering a live stream is implemented within a content delivery network (CDN) and includes the high level functions of recording the stream using a recording tier, and playing the stream using a player tier. The step of recording the stream includes a set of sub-steps that begins when the stream is received at a CDN entry point in a source format. The stream is then converted into an intermediate format (IF), which is an internal format for delivering the stream within the CDN and comprises a stream manifest, a set of one or more fragment indexes (FI), and a set of IF fragments. The player process begins when a requesting client is associated with a CDN HTTP proxy. In response to receipt at the HTTP proxy of a request for the stream or a portion thereof, the HTTP proxy retrieves (either from the archive or the data store) the stream manifest and at least one fragment index.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Christopher R. Knox, Philip A. Lisiecki, James Mutton, Chuck Bernard, Ashok Lalwani, Will Law, Thomas Devanneaux