Optimal device selection for streaming content
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael C. Hollinger, Nicholas E. Bofferding, Andrew J. Geissler, Adriana Kobylak
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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael C. Hollinger, Nicholas E. Bofferding, Andrew J. Geissler, Adriana Kobylak
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An apparatus, method, and system for optimal device selection for streaming content are disclosed. One embodiment of an apparatus includes a stream query module that determines playback parameters of available streaming options for playing user-selected content. A playback environment module determines playback capabilities of connected playback devices and a playback environment of a user of the user-selected content. An analysis module performs a comparison of the available streaming options with the connected playback devices in the playback environment. A device optimization module determines an optimal playback device for playing the user-selected content in the playback environment using the comparison and the playback environment. A computer-implemented method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus.
An apparatus comprising:
A computer-implemented method comprising:
A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the to:
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