Apparatus and method for content playback utilizing crowd sourced statistics
US9270563B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/60
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor to store instructions executed by the processor to collect playback statistics from network connected content players, perform an evaluation of the playback statistics, and establish a playback configuration for specified content based upon the evaluation of the playback statistics. A request for the playback configuration for the specified content is received from a network connected content player. The playback configuration for the specified content is transferred to the network connected player.
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