CPC H04N 21/44004 (2013.01) [H04L 65/60 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/8451 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a streaming server, at least one first media file;
creating, by the streaming server, a first media file playlist including the at least one first media file;
receiving, by the streaming server, a schedule defining a first desired output time at which a client is to output the first media file playlist;
associating, by the streaming server, the first media file playlist with the first desired output time;
generating, by the streaming server, a schedule-based streaming buffer that stores the first media file playlist prior to the first desired output time; and
providing, by the streaming server, the schedule-based streaming buffer to the client such that the client outputs the first media file playlist at the first desired output time.
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