Method and apparatus for adjusting streaming media content based on context
US11489897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, responsive to a viewing request associated with a media content item, for each original content segment of a plurality of content segments of the media content item determining whether content characteristic information associated with the original content segment is compatible with viewing context information associated with the viewing request, and, if not compatible, then replacing the original content segment with an alternative content segment of the plurality of content segments, and streaming the alternative content segment to a user device, and, if compatible, then responsive to determining the content characteristic information is compatible with the viewing context information, streaming the original content segment to the user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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