CPC H04L 67/565 (2022.05) [H04L 65/60 (2013.01); H04L 65/75 (2022.05); H04L 67/568 (2022.05); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01); H04N 21/2402 (2013.01); H04N 21/2662 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for providing media content within a media distribution network, wherein the media distribution network comprises a core network with at least one core storage unit, a first edge network coupled to one or more first clients, and a second edge network coupled to one or more second clients, wherein the method comprises:
transforming source media content into an interim format, thereby providing transformed content;
storing the transformed content on the at least one core storage unit;
receiving feedback data from at least one of the group consisting of one or more clients, a rendering environment of the one or more clients, one or more components within the media distribution network, and combinations thereof;
encoding the transformed content into first intermediate coded content based on the feedback data and in dependence of a first characteristic of the first edge network;
encoding the transformed content into second intermediate coded content based on the feedback data and in dependence of a second characteristic of the second edge network, wherein the second characteristic is different than the first characteristic;
sending the first intermediate coded content via the core network to the first edge network; and
sending the second intermediate coded content via the core network to the second edge network;
wherein the feedback data includes (i) first information indicative of the first characteristic of the first edge network and (ii) second information indicative of the second characteristic of the second edge network; and
wherein the feedback data is regarding a plurality of clients which have requested the source media content.
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