US 2016/0366454 A1Published application

Adaptive data streaming based on virtual screen size

AssigneeIntel Corporation

InventorsIGOR TATOURIAN, HONG LI, RITA H. WOUHAYBI

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Abstract

Methods, systems, and storage media are described for adjusting a bitrate for a data stream according to user consumption of the data stream. In embodiments, a computing device may determine a virtual resolution based on an absolute resolution of a display device associated with the computing device and a relative display size of the display device. The relative display size may be based on a user position and an absolute display size of the display device. The computing device may request data stream segments of a data stream encoded at a bitrate based on the virtual resolution, and provide the data stream segment for display on the display device. The virtual resolution may also be based on user attributes and/or device attributes. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

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Dependent claims

A computing device comprising:

at least one processor;
a virtual display engine to operate on the at least one processor to determine a virtual resolution based at least in part on an absolute resolution of a display device associated with the computing device and a relative display size of the display device, wherein the relative display size is based on a user context and an absolute display size of the display device, wherein the user context is based on a user position and surrounding environmental factors, wherein the user position is a position of a user of the computing device relative to a position of the display device, the surrounding environmental factors include information regarding an environment in which content is to be consumed, and wherein the absolute resolution is based on the absolute display size;
a content access module to operate on the at least one processor to receive, from a content provider, a data stream segment of a data stream encoded at a bitrate based at least in part on the virtual resolution;
and
a display module to operate on the at least one processor to provide the data stream segment for display on the display device.

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At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions to cause a computing device, in response to execution of the instructions by the computing device, to:

determine a virtual resolution based at least in part on an absolute resolution of a display device associated with the computing device and a relative display size of the display device, wherein the relative display size is based on a user context and an absolute display size of the display device, wherein the user context is based on a user position and surrounding environmental factors, wherein the user position is a position of a user of the computing device relative to a position of the display device, the surrounding environmental factors include information regarding an environment in which content is to be consumed, and the absolute resolution is based on the absolute display size;
receive, from a content provider, a data stream segment of a data stream encoded at a bitrate based at least in part on the virtual resolution;
and
provide the data stream segment for display on the display device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/739,790Filed 15 Jun 2015
Published: 15 Dec 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

H04N 21/234345
Involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements: the…
G06F 3/14
Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for…: digital…
G09G 5/391
Control of the bit-mapped memory: resolution modifying circuits, e.g. variable screen formats
H04N 21/234363
Involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements: by…

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