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US 11,122,253 B2Granted
Dynamic distribution of multi-dimensional multimedia content
AssigneeTiVo Inc.
InventorRoss Gilson
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and software are disclosed for sending only a first video component (e.g., data comprising one of a left or right component) of content to a plurality of client devices. Further aspects provide for sending, responsive to a request from one of the plurality of client devices, both the first video component and a second video component (e.g., data comprising both of the left and right components) to one or more of the plurality of client devices.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device and from a first device, a request associated with multi-dimensional multimedia content;
- sending, based on the request and to a plurality of devices that comprises the first device, and regardless of whether a request associated with the multi-dimensional multimedia content has been received from any of the plurality of devices other than the first device, a first segment of a first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content and a first segment of a second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content;
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- based on a determination that none of the plurality of devices are to continue receiving the second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content, sending a second segment of the first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content to the plurality of devices without sending any further segments of the second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content to the plurality of devices.
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An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- at least one computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- receive, from a first device, a request associated with multi-dimensional multimedia content;
- send, based on the request and to a plurality of devices that comprises the first device, and regardless of whether a request associated with the multi-dimensional multimedia content has been received from any of the plurality of devices other than the first device, a first segment of a first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content and a first segment of a second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content;
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- based on a determination that none of the plurality of devices are to continue receiving the second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content, send a second segment of the first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content to the plurality of devices without sending any further segments of the second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content to the plurality of devices.
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A system comprising:
- a first computing device comprising:
- at least one first processor;
- and
- at least one first computer-readable medium storing first instructions;
- and a second computing device comprising:
- at least one second processor;
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- at least one second computer-readable medium storing second instructions, wherein the first instructions, when executed by the at least one first processor, cause the first computing device to:
- receive, from the second computing device, a request associated with multi-dimensional multimedia content;
- send, based on the request and to a plurality of devices that comprises the second computing device, and regardless of whether a request associated with the multi-dimensional multimedia content has been received from any of the plurality of devices other than the first device, a first segment of a first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content and a first segment of a second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content;
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- based on a determination that none of the plurality of devices are to continue receiving the second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content, send a second segment of the first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content to the plurality of devices without sending any further segments of the second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content to the plurality of devices, and
- wherein the second instructions, when executed by the at least one second processor, cause the second computing device to:
- send the request;
- and
- receive the first segment of the first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content, the first segment the second portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content, and the second segment of the first portion of the multi-dimensional multimedia content.
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