Embodiments of an edge cloud computing device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the edge cloud computing device includes an edge node activation module configured to receive a request from an application running in the edge cloud computing device and determine a type of one or more microservices required to service the received request. The edge node activation module is configured to process the request locally in the edge cloud computing device when the determined type corresponds to one or more microservices locally hosted in the edge cloud computing device.
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Method and system for distributed edge cloud computing
Embodiments of an edge cloud computing device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the edge cloud computing device includes an edge node activation module configured to discover one or more other edge cloud computing devices based on a first set of parameters to establish a connection therebetween. The edge node activation module is further configured to provide a microservice runtime environment to execute one or more microservices associated with the connection established between one or more edge cloud computing devices. The edge node activation module is further configured to: discover an existence of the one or more edge cloud computing devices regardless of an operating system and/or network type associated with the one or more edge cloud computing devices, discover capabilities and behaviour associated with the one or more edge cloud computing devices, and discover one or more microservices supported by the one or more edge cloud computing devices.
A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A gateway for location at a user premises is provided. Bother users and user devices are registered with the gateway which is provided by a service provider. Users access services, such as video streaming, on their user devices via the gateway. The gateway allows users to share content. The gateway collects information about the user's patterns of behaviour for the system provider, and can be used to directly obtain feedback from the user.
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A gateway for location at a user premises is provided. Bother users and user devices are registered with the gateway which is provided by a service provider. Users access services, such as video streaming, on their user devices via the gateway. The gateway allows users to share content. The gateway collects information about the user's patterns of behaviour for the system provider, and can be used to directly obtain feedback from the users.
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A gateway for location at a user premises is provided. Bother users and user devices are registered with the gateway which is provided by a service provider. Users access services, such as video streaming, on their user devices via the gateway. The gateway allows users to share content. The gateway collects information about the user's patterns of behaviour for the system provider, and can be used to directly obtain feedback from the users.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A method for unscrambling a multiplicity of television channels, comprises: receiving a first request for a first channel; receiving a first code for the first channel; extracting and demuxing the first channel from a plurality of channels, using the first code; receiving a second request for a second channel; receiving a second code for the second channel; and extracting and demuxing the second channel from the plurality of channels, using the second code, where the extractions of the first channel and the second channel are performed simultaneously. The method further comprises: providing a first video stream corresponding to the first channel, the first video stream being transcoded, transrated, and multiplexed with a first advertisement; and providing a second video stream corresponding to the second channel, the second video stream being transcoded, transrated, and multiplexed with a second advertisement.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A method of displaying multimedia content includes determining a type, display capabilities, and a network connection associated with a user device, streaming at least one video stream to the user device, and inspecting the at least one video stream to determine an identity of a user and context associated with the at least one video stream, and a time the at least one video stream was displayed. The method includes comparing the at least one video stream to history, associated with the user, to determine whether the at least one video stream is typical in relation to the user, comparing the context with history of other users to determine whether a social variable is associated with the at least one video stream, and updating the history based on the context, time, type, whether at least one video stream was typical, and whether social variable was present.
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A gateway for location at a user premises is provided. Bother users and user devices are registered with the gateway which is provided by a service provider. Users access services, such as video streaming, on their user devices via the gateway. The gateway allows users to share content. The gateway collects information about the user's patterns of behavior for the system provider, and can be used to directly obtain feedback from the users.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A method for a user to view a content stream on a first user device and transition to viewing the content on a second user device. The method includes presenting the content on the first user device that is connected and registered to a serving node. The serving node multiplexing the content, the multiplexed content streaming to the first user device through the serving node. The method further includes presenting a selectable menu option on the first user device for the user to continue viewing the content on the second user device registered to the serving node. The serving node continue to stream the multiplexed content to the second user device.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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Method of obtaining television content from a serving node
A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.
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