SMART PRE LOAD FOR VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN HTTP ADAPTIVE STREAMING ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A system (e.g. video delivery system a video on demand system a back office system) and a method are described herein for delivering a selected digital content (e.g. movie musical composition application file) via a network connection to an end user device (e.g. set top box mobile phone/smart phone computer laptop computer tablet internet connected television gateway device digital video recorder). In addition an end user device and a method are described herein for receiving the digital content over the connection from the video delivery system.