Back to results
US 2016/0105506 A1Published application
Manipulation and recording of content transmissions
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorRoss Gilson
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for providing content. An example method can comprise receiving a first multicast content transmission at a first bit rate and recording at least a portion of a content item from the first multicast content transmission. An example method can comprise receiving a first request for the content item and requesting at least one differential content transmission configured to be combined with the recording of the portion of the content item to form a copy of the content item at a second bit rate.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first multicast content transmission at a first bit rate;
- recording at least a portion of a content item from the first multicast content transmission;
- receiving a first request for the content item;
- and
- requesting at least one differential content transmission configured to be combined with the recording of the at least a portion of the content item to form a copy of the content item at a second bit rate.
2 more elements
A method, comprising:
- selecting a device from a plurality of devices accessing a first multicast content transmission;
- selecting a second multicast content transmission based on a characteristic associated with the selected device;
- and
- providing the second multicast content transmission to selected device instead of the first multicast content transmission.
1 more element
A method, comprising:
- providing at least one of a first multicast content transmission and a second multicast content transmission to a plurality of devices;
- determining a number of the plurality of devices accessing the first multicast content transmission;
- comparing the number to a threshold;
- and
- ending transmission of the first multicast content transmission based on a comparison of the number to the threshold.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.