Methods and systems for intelligent utilization of off-peak network bandwidth
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsNishant Doshi, Scott Auger, Ambud Sharma
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Abstract
Methods and systems for intelligent use of off-peak bandwidth are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a request for content from a user device. The content server can transmit the content to the user device. Upon receiving a teardown command to suspend transmission of the content, after transmitting a first portion of the content to the user device, the content server can determine that playback of the content is likely to be resumed at a peak time. The content server can then pre-position a second portion of the content proximate to the user device prior to the peak time.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a content server from a user device, a request for a content item;
- receiving a teardown command to suspend sending the content item after a first portion of the content item has been sent to the user device;
- determining, based on the teardown command, a resume point indicative of a second portion of the content item;
- determining that the second portion of the content item is likely to be requested by the user device during a period of anticipated high bandwidth utilization;
- and
- pre-positioning, during a period of low bandwidth utilization, the second portion of the content item at a computing device associated with the user device.
A method, comprising:
- sending, to a content server, a request for a content item;
- receiving, by a user device, a first portion of the content item;
- sending, to the content server, a teardown command to suspend sending the content item;
- based on a determination that a second portion of the content item is likely to be requested during a period of anticipated high bandwidth utilization, receiving the second portion of the content item during a period of low bandwidth utilization;
- and
- storing, in the user device, the second portion of the content item.
A system, comprising:
- a user device;
- and
- a content server in communication with the user device, wherein the content server is configured to:
- receive, from the user device, a request for a content item;
- receive a teardown command to suspend sending the content item after a first portion of the content item has been sent to the user device;
- determine, based on the teardown command, a resume point indicative of a second portion of the content item;
- determine that the second portion of the content item is likely to be requested by the user device during a period of anticipated high bandwidth utilization;
- and
- pre-position, during a period of low bandwidth utilization, the second portion of the content item at a computing device associated with the user device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.