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US 10,652,348 B2Granted
Device mode settings to provide an enhanced user experience
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsDaniel Freiman, Maurice Gaston
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Abstract
According to some aspects of the disclosure, when a computing device sends a request for content, such as an Internet page, the computing device can include with the request one or more device context parameters, such as the computing device's power preferences (e.g., current battery level), wireless settings, network connection, etc. The content provider may then use this device context information to select the most appropriate version of the requested content. One example of device context information may be a low-power power save mode setting, or other mode setting.
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A method comprising:
- sending, by a first computing device and to a second computing device, a first request for first video content, wherein the first request comprises data indicating a first setting associated with the first computing device;
- receiving, by the first computing device and based on the data indicating the first setting, a reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- outputting, for display, at least a portion of the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- determining, based on the first computing device being supplied power by an external source, a second setting associated with the first computing device;
- sending, by the first computing device and to the second computing device, a second request for second video content, wherein the second request comprises data indicating the second setting;
- receiving, by the first computing device and based on the data indicating the second setting, a higher resolution version of the second video content, wherein the higher resolution version of the second video content has a higher resolution than the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
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- outputting, for display, at least a portion of the higher resolution version of the second video content.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first computing device and by a second computing device, a first request for first video content, wherein the first request comprises data indicating a setting associated with the first computing device;
- retrieving, based on the data indicating the setting, a reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- sending, to the first computing device, at least a portion of the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- receiving, from the first computing device, a second request for second video content, wherein the second request comprises data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by an external source;
- retrieving, based on the data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by the external source, a higher resolution version of the second video content, wherein the higher resolution version of the second video content has a higher resolution than the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
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- sending, to the first computing device, at least a portion of the higher resolution version of the second video content.
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A system comprising:
- one or more storage devices configured to store a reduced resolution version of first video content and a higher resolution version of second video content, wherein the higher resolution version of the second video content has a higher resolution than the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
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- a second computing device comprising:
- one or more processors;
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- memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the second computing device to:
- receive, from a first computing device, a first request for the first video content, wherein the first request comprises data indicating a setting associated with the first computing device;
- retrieve, from the one or more storage devices and based on the data indicating the setting, the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- send, to the first computing device, at least a portion of the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- receive, from the first computing device, a second request for the second video content, wherein the second request comprises data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by an external source;
- retrieve, from the one or more storage devices and based on the data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by the external source, the higher resolution version of the second video content;
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- send, to the first computing device, at least a portion of the higher resolution version of the second video content.
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One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
- receive, from a computing device, a first request for first video content, wherein the first request comprises data indicating a setting associated with the computing device;
- retrieve, based on the data indicating the setting, a reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- send, to the computing device, at least a portion of the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
- receive, from the computing device, a second request for second video content, wherein the second request comprises data indicating that the computing device is being supplied power by an external source;
- retrieve, based on the data indicating that the computing device is being supplied power by the external source, a higher resolution version of the second video content, wherein the higher resolution version of the second video content has a higher resolution than the reduced resolution version of the first video content;
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- send, to the computing device, at least a portion of the higher resolution version of the second video content.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.