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Adaptive video quality substitution

US8856813B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2010
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/25808
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computing device, in a video content delivery network, intercepts requested video content prior to delivery of the requested video content to a customer premise device of the network, and receives subscription and authentication information of a customer associated with the customer premise device. The computing device receives video content provider information, and validates the requested video content based on the subscription and authentication information and the video content provider information. The computing device receives capability information associated with the customer premise device, and receives bandwidth information associated with the network. The computing device determines a quality of video content, to provide to the customer premise device, based on the customer premise device capability information and the network bandwidth information, and provides, to the customer premise device, video content with the determined quality.

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