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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Michael C. Hollinger, Austin, TX (US);
Nicholas E. Bofferding, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Andrew J. Geissler, Austin, TX (US);
Adriana Kobylak, Round Rock, TX (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system for optimal device selection for streaming content are disclosed. One embodiment of an apparatus includes a stream query module that determines playback parameters of available streaming options for playing user-selected content. A playback environment module determines playback capabilities of connected playback devices and a playback environment of a user of the user-selected content. An analysis module performs a comparison of the available streaming options with the connected playback devices in the playback environment. A device optimization module determines an optimal playback device for playing the user-selected content in the playback environment using the comparison and the playback environment. A computer-implemented method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus.