Method and apparatus for enabling pre-fetching of media

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PATENT NO 9401968
APP PUB NO 20130191511A1
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13354633

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Various methods are described for enabling efficient pre-fetching of media in a DASH system. One example method may comprise accessing information related to a media presentation description (MPD). The information comprising information related to one or more segments of the MPD. The method of this example embodiment may further comprise generating a request for a segment of the MPD. Furthermore, the method of this example embodiment may comprise generating a request for pre-fetching one or more segments different from the requested segment. The method of this example embodiment may further comprise providing for transmission of the request for the segment and the request for pre-fetching the one or more different segments to a proxy cache server. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.

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NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYKARAKAARI 7 02610 ESPOO FINLAND

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Hannuksela, Miska Ruutana, FI 228 7509
Liu, Chenghao Tampere, FI 30 240

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