Live Datastream Segmentation for Late Joining Subscribers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video and audio on demand systems do not effectively allow late joining subscribers to access and view previously broadcasted content without subscribing from the beginning, and they face challenges in efficiently transmitting live datastreams to a large number of users.
Innovation Solution
A multi-tier server architecture that segments live datastreams into configurable intervals, allowing for near-live feeds to be transmitted to late joining subscribers, enabling access to recorded content and live datastreams, and optimizing storage and transmission efficiency by using edge and intermediate servers to cache and distribute content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If live datastreams are transmitted to subscribers, then real-time content delivery is achieved, but late joining subscribers cannot access previously broadcasted content
Solution Approach 1:
The live datastream is divided into multiple segments that are stored in a recorded stream. This segmentation allows late joining subscribers to access previously broadcasted content segments without needing to subscribe from the beginning, resolving the contradiction between real-time delivery and late joining flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by storing segments of the live datastream in a recorded stream as they become available. This enables late joining subscribers to access content that was broadcast before they joined, eliminating the time loss they would otherwise experience
2Adaptability or versatility
If recorded content is transmitted to subscribers, then historical content access is enabled, but transmission efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between transmitting recorded content and live datastream based on subscriber needs and availability. When live content is available, it is transmitted as near-live feed; when not available or for historical content, recorded content is transmitted, optimizing transmission efficiency while maintaining flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes transmission parameters by switching between recorded content transmission and near-live feed transmission based on the availability of new segments and subscriber requests, thereby optimizing transmission efficiency while maintaining content access flexibility
3Loss of time
If near-live feed is transmitted immediately, then subscriber response time is reduced, but transmission delays occur until new segments are obtained
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by obtaining and storing new segments of the live datastream before transmitting them to subscribers. This ensures that when a subscriber requests content, the segment is ready for immediate transmission, reducing response time while maintaining transmission reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from subscriber requests to trigger the acquisition of new segments. When a subscriber requests near-live feed, the system checks for available segments and transmits them, creating a feedback loop that optimizes both response time and transmission continuity
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented method performed by a server including obtaining a stream of live data comprising a plurality of segments; storing the plurality of segments to form a recorded stream; transmitting the plurality of segments as a near-live feed to one or more nodes in a network; transmitting the recorded stream to another node in the network; and transitioning from transmission to the another node of the recorded stream to the near-live feed, the transmission comprising: delaying transmission of the near-live feed to the another node until a new segment of the stream of live data is obtained.