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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Comcast Cable Communications, Llc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Bradley, Wayne, PA (US);
Robert Knee, Lansdale, PA (US);
Assignee:
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 65/75 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 65/762 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/26216 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2013.01); H04N 21/845 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and software are described for providing content to a device comprising streaming content and sending content in a non-streaming manner (e.g., by downloading a file containing the content). In some aspects, switching between streaming and downloading may be performed in a dynamic manner during presentation of the content, and may be seamless to the user's viewing experience.