Video distribution method and system

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a video distribution method and system. The method is applied to a video distribution system. The method comprises the following steps: each edge device sendsa video acquisition request to a server according to a set sending mode in each distribution period, receives and stores a video distributed by the server for the video acquisition request, and when it is detected that the deletion opportunity is met, deletes the videos received before the preset number of distribution periods; the server acquires the video acquisition request sent by each edge device, and determines a target number of videos to be distributed to the edge devices, selects a target number of different videos from the videos recorded in a video distribution list based on a preset distribution rule when the data volume of the target number of videos is not greater than the current available capacity of the edge device, and distributes the selected videos to the edge devices.According to the embodiment of the invention, the video in the video distribution system can be ensured to always belong to the video meeting the playing requirement of the user while the video is effectively distributed.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of the Internet, in particular to a video distribution method and system. Background technique [0002] In order to improve better video services, video websites usually build a video distribution system that includes multiple edge devices and servers, and then use the video distribution system to provide video services to users, where the edge device is a device accessible to users, namely Devices that provide video services to users. Wherein, a video distribution list is stored in the server, and the video distribution list records each video as a distribution object and the predetermined number of copies of each video; furthermore, based on the video distribution list and the storage capacity of each edge device, the server sends The device distributes the video. Wherein, the predetermined number of copies is the number of copies set to meet the user's playback requirements. At the same time, due to th...

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However, there are at least the following problems in the prior art: Although the server gives a decision on whether to delete each video, in a specific application, each edge device will determine whether to respond to the decision given by the server based on its own video requirements

In this way, the videos deleted by each edge device may be inconsistent, resulting in videos whose number of storage copies does not reach the predetermined number in the video distribution system, which cannot meet the playback needs of users

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