CPC H04N 21/812 (2013.01) [H04L 67/01 (2022.05); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
transmitting a first request for presentation of a first video via a first client device;
receiving a manifest comprising:
a first web address associated with accessing a first content item associated with the first video;
one or more first milestone markers of the first content item; and
one or more beacon web addresses associated with the one or more first milestone markers; and
responsive to displaying a first portion of the first content item, transmitting, by the first client device to a server and based upon the manifest, an indication addressed to a first beacon web address of the one or more beacon web addresses, wherein:
the first beacon web address is associated with a first milestone marker of the one or more first milestone markers;
the first milestone marker corresponds to the first portion of the first content item; and
the indication addressed to the first beacon web address is usable to determine that the first client device displayed the first portion of the first content item.
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