Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for dynamic resolution of content references for streaming media are described. In one innovative aspect, a device for obtaining a media stream is provided. The device includes a receiver configured to receive a location independent persistent identifier for the media stream. The device includes a resolution circuit configured to identify a location of the media stream based at least in part on the location independent persistent identifier. The device includes a media acquisition circuit configured to obtain the media stream based at least in part on the identified location. In some implementations, the resolution circuit is configured to identify a rewrite rule for the media stream and generate a rewritten identifier based on the identified rewrite rule and at least one of the location independent persistent identifier or the identified location.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communicating data via the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) are provided. The apparatus receives from a sender a plurality of data segments according to a sequential order, infers at least one missing data segment in the sequential order, and acknowledges to the sender receipt of a highest byte sequence number of a received data segment plus one based on the inference of the at least one missing data segment. The apparatus also adjusts a receive window based on at least one of: the inference of the at least one missing data segment, or a round-trip-time of a TCP connection, wherein the receive window indicates a buffer capacity for receiving data segments. The apparatus further advertises the adjusted receive window to the sender.