The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 23, 2023
Applicant:

Time Warner Cable Enterprises Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Remi Rieger, Austin, TX (US);

Paul D. Brooks, Weddington, NC (US);

Assignee:

TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/258 (2011.01); G06F 16/957 (2019.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/25825 (2013.01); G06F 16/9577 (2019.01); H04N 21/25816 (2013.01); H04N 21/25875 (2013.01); H04N 21/433 (2013.01); H04N 21/436 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for delivering content to a user so as to optimize and enhance the 'experience' of the content. In one embodiment, an optimization and monitoring entity (OME) is used which determines, evaluates, and provides notification and/or recommendation of alternative content delivery platforms which are available to a user. The OME receives requests for content forwarded from a content server containing information identifying requesting devices and/or subscriber accounts. The OME examines the capabilities of the registered devices, and identifies/recommends alternative devices based on e.g., video/audio quality, picture size, bandwidth availability, and/or any other additional capabilities of the client devices. A notification is then sent to the client devices indicating which of the user's devices may receive the content alternatively, or in addition to, the requesting device. The notifications may be interactive, allowing the user to select one or more of the devices for delivery.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…