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Method and system for changing communication parameters of a content delivery system based on feedback from user devices

US9819982B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

DIRECTV, LLC · US

Inventors

Romulo Pontual · Hermosa Beach, US
John L. Norin · Redondo Beach, US
Robert G. Arsenault · Redondo Beach, US
Raynold M. Kahn · Los Angeles, US
Sui-Ky Ringo Ling · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
Luke J. Crook · Torrance, US
John D. Choi · San Diego, US
Michelle L. Vagnati · Los Angeles, US
Stephen P. Dulac · Santa Clarita, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/84
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for communicating content to a user device includes a head end that communicates a plurality of upcoming content metadata that includes a content title to the user device. The user device displays the upcoming content metadata and selects at least one upcoming content metadata from the plurality of upcoming content metadata to form selected data. The user device communicates the selected data to the head end. The head end adjusts head end communication parameters for the content associated with the selected data based on the selected data and communicates the content to a user device based on the head end communication parameters.

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