Apparatus and method for content playback utilizing crowd sourced statistics
US9794150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2036 |
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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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