Patents by Inventor Shun Ni

Shun Ni 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).

  • Dynamic variation of media segment durations for optimization of network round trip times
    Patent number: 11140060
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method analyzes information regarding a round-trip time where the round-trip time is based on sending a request for a segment of a media program and receiving the segment of the media program. The method determines when to switch from requesting a single segment of the media program to sending a request that requests a plurality of segments of the media program. When switching from requesting the single segment of the media program, the request for the plurality segments of the media program is sent where at least two or more of the segments are received without sending a subsequent request for the two or more segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Shun Ni, Aleksandar Zambelli, Shenglan Huang, Deliang Fu, Wenhao Zhang
  • Dynamic multi-content delivery network selection during video playback
    Patent number: 11082741
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives one or more segments for content from a first content delivery network during a playback session for the content. The content includes a number of segments. The method evaluates buffer occupancy of a buffer configured to store segments of the content for playback and evaluates a number of times of a failure to download a segment for the content. The buffer occupancy is compared to a first threshold and the number of times of the failure to a second threshold. The method determines a switch from the first content delivery network to a second content delivery network during the playback session based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Lan Xie, Shenglan Huang, Wenhao Zhang, Deliang Fu, Shun Ni, Qiang She, Yanping Zhou, Yicheng Liu, Yuting Gui
  • Dynamic Multi-Content Delivery Network Selection During Video Playback
    Publication number: 20210152882
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives one or more segments for content from a first content delivery network during a playback session for the content. The content includes a number of segments. The method evaluates buffer occupancy of a buffer configured to store segments of the content for playback and evaluates a number of times of a failure to download a segment for the content. The buffer occupancy is compared to a first threshold and the number of times of the failure to a second threshold. The method determines a switch from the first content delivery network to a second content delivery network during the playback session based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Lan Xie, Shenglan Huang, Wenhao Zhang, Deliang Fu, Shun Ni, Qiang She, Yanping Zhou, Yicheng Liu, Yuting Gui
  • DYNAMIC VARIATION OF MEDIA SEGMENT DURATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF NETWORK ROUND TRIP TIMES
    Publication number: 20210144080
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method analyzes information regarding a round-trip time where the round-trip time is based on sending a request for a segment of a media program and receiving the segment of the media program. The method determines when to switch from requesting a single segment of the media program to sending a request that requests a plurality of segments of the media program. When switching from requesting the single segment of the media program, the request for the plurality segments of the media program is sent where at least two or more of the segments are received without sending a subsequent request for the two or more segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Shun Ni, Aleksandar Zambelli, Shenglan Huang, Deliang Fu, Wenhao Zhang