User feedback based content distribution area
AssigneeVerizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
InventorsLalit R. Kotecha, Rakesh Chandwani
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Abstract
A method includes providing, to a user device, an identification of a superset of potential video programs that are available to be scheduled for multicast to a content distribution area that includes a cell associated with the user device. The method also includes receiving a selection of a subset of the potential video programs from the user device and a location associated with the user device. The method further includes generating at least one content distribution area based on the location of the user device and the selection of the subset of the potential video programs.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing, to at least one user device, identifications of a superset of potential video programs that are available to be scheduled for multicast to a content distribution area that includes a cell that is serving the at least one user device;
- receiving, at a processing device, a selection of a subset of the superset of potential video programs from the at least one user device;
- receiving a location associated with the at least one user device;
- and
- generating at least one content distribution area based on the location of the at least one user device and the selection of the subset of the potential video programs.
A distribution management device, comprising:
- a memory to store a plurality of instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to execute instructions in the memory to:
- provide, to at least one user device, an identification of a superset of potential video programs that are available to be scheduled for multicast to a content distribution area that includes a cell associated with the at least one user device;
- receive a selection of a subset of the superset of potential video programs from the at least one user device;
- receive a location associated with the at least one user device;
- and
- generate at least one content distribution area based on the location of the at least one user device and the selection of the subset of the potential video programs.
A computer-readable medium including instructions to be executed by a processor, the instructions including one or more instructions, when executed by the processor, for causing the processor to:
- provide, to at least one user device, an identification of a superset of potential video programs that are available to be scheduled for multicast to a content distribution area that includes a cell associated with the at least one user device;
- receive a selection of a subset of the potential video programs from the at least one user device;
- receive a location associated with the at least one user device;
- and
- generate at least one content distribution area based on the location of the at least one user device and the selection of the subset of the potential video programs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.