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US 2026/0164069 A1Published application
Systems and methods for dynamic cross-profile management and offline media caching in streaming services
OwnerCharles Dasher, Jean-Yves Couleaud +1inventors
InventorsCharles Dasher, Jean-Yves Couleaud, Reda Harb
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for intra-account content caching and distribution, wherein content is dynamically managed. The disclosed techniques may generate specific configuration data for each device associated with a streaming service account that governs content retrieval, playback, and transfer. The disclosed techniques may additionally dynamically allocate storage and manage content transfer based on factors such as device proximity, available storage, and network conditions.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- transmitting to at least one server of a plurality of servers associated with a streaming service, by a primary device associated with a user account, a request for storing a content item for offline consumption;
- receiving, at the primary device from the at least one server of the plurality of servers, a first configuration data used to configure the primary device with a permission to access the content item from a secondary device associated with the user account, wherein the at least one server of the plurality of servers is configured to:
- transmit, to the secondary device associated with the user account, second configuration data used to configure the secondary device with a permission to store the content item and transmit the stored content item to the primary device;
- transmit for storage at the secondary device at least a portion of the content item;
- and
- based on a user interface input to play the content item at the primary device:
- accessing, based on the first configuration data, the at least a portion of the content item from the storage of the secondary device, wherein the secondary device transmits the at least a portion of the content item based on the second configuration data.
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A system comprising:
- control circuitry configured to:
- transmit to at least one server of a plurality of servers associated with a streaming service, by a primary device associated with a user account, a request for storing a content item for offline consumption;
- input/output circuitry configured to:
- receive, at the primary device from the at least one server of the plurality of servers, a first configuration data used to configure the primary device with a permission to access the content item from a secondary device associated with the user account, wherein the control circuitry of the at least one server of the plurality of servers is further configured to:
- transmit, to the secondary device associated with the user account, second configuration data used to configure the secondary device with a permission to store the content item and transmit the stored content item to the primary device;
- transmit for storage at the secondary device at least a portion of the content item;
- and
- based on a user interface input to play the content item at the primary device:
- access, based on the first configuration data, the at least a portion of the content item from the storage of the secondary device, wherein the secondary device transmits the at least a portion of the content item based on the second configuration data.
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