Dynamic playlist customization by adaptive streaming client

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11523163-B2
Application number	US-202117535884-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 26, 2021
Priority date	Dec 1, 2017
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising sending a first list of formats associated with media content to a client device via a network, and receiving from the client device a selection of a format from a second list of formats filtered from the first list using filtering criteria. The second list includes formats compatible with the client device. The filtering criteria can be based on performance metrics of the network and on capabilities of the client device. During presentation of the content at the client device in the selected format, transmission of the content item can be dynamically altered in response to a message that the presentation be continued in a different format. Other embodiments are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
sending, by a processing system including a processor, and to a client device via a network, an initial list of formats associated with a media content item;
receiving, by the processing system, and from the client device, a first selection of a first format for presentation of the media content item and a first default format to be used for presentation of the media content item if a fault occurs in transmission of the media content item in the first format, wherein the first selection is from a first list of formats generated by the client device;
during a first presentation of the media content item in the first format, receiving, by the processing system, and from the client device, a second selection of a second format for presentation of the media content item and a second default format to be used for presentation of the media content item if a fault occurs in transmission of the media content item in the second format, wherein the second selection is from a second list of formats generated by the client device responsive to a determined change in an environment of the client device; and
responsive to detecting, during a second presentation of the media content item in the second format, a fault in transmission of the media content item in the second format, transmitting, by the processing system, the media content item in the second default format to the client device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to a failure of transmission of the media content item during the first presentation of the media content item in the first format, transmitting, by the processing system, the media content item in the first default format.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the processing system, a selection of an alternate format; and
transmitting, by the processing system, the media content item in the alternate format.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission of the media content item in the first format is dynamically alterable from the first format to the first default format during the first presentation of the media content item in the first format.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media content item comprises a plurality of chunks.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first list of formats is generated in accordance with a filtering of the initial list of formats by the client device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first list of formats is generated based on a coding scheme for the media content item.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the change in the environment of the client device comprises a change in a physical environment of the client device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the change in the environment of the client device comprises a change in the network, a change in bandwidth of transmission of the media content item, a change in a configuration of the client device, or a combination thereof.

10. A device comprising:
a processing system including a processor of a media service provider; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
sending an initial list of formats associated with a media content item to a client device via a network;
receiving, from the client device, a first selection of a first format for presentation of the media content item and a first default format to be used for presentation of the media content item if a fault occurs in transmission of the media content item in the first format, wherein the first selection is from a first list of formats generated by the client device in accordance with filtering of the initial list of formats using filtering criteria, and wherein the filtering criteria are based at least in part on performance metrics of the network, capabilities of the client device, or a combination thereof;
during a first presentation of the media content item in the first format, receiving, from the client device, a second selection of a second format for presentation of the media content item and a second default format to be used for presentation of the media content item if a fault occurs in transmission of the media content item in the second format, wherein the second selection is from a second list of formats generated by the client device responsive to a determined change in an environment of the client device; and
responsive to identifying, during a second presentation of the media content item in the second format, a fault in transmission of the media content item in the second format, transmitting the media content item in the second default format to the client device.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the media content item comprises a plurality of chunks.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:
responsive to a failure of transmission of the media content item during the first presentation of the media content item in the first format, transmitting the media content item in the first default format.

13. The device of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a selection of an alternate format; and
transmitting the media content item in the alternate format.

14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the transmission of the media content item in the first format is dynamically alterable from the first format to the first default format during the first presentation of the media content item in the first format.

15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the change in the environment of the client device comprises a change in a physical environment of the client device.

16. The device of claim 10 , wherein the change in the environment of the client device comprises a change in the network, a change in bandwidth of transmission of the media content item, a change in a configuration of the client device, or a combination thereof.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
sending an initial list of formats associated with a media content item to a client device via a network;
receiving, from the client device, a first selection of a first format for presentation of the media content item and a first default format to be used for presentation of the media content item if a fault occurs in transmission of the media content item in the first format, wherein the first selection is from a first list of formats generated by the client device in accordance with filtering of the initial list of formats using filtering criteria;
during a first presentation of the media content item in the first format, receiving, from the client device, a second selection of a second format for presentation of the media content item and a second default format to be used for presentation of the media content item if a fault occurs in transmission of the media content item in the second format, wherein the second default format is different from the first default format, and wherein the second selection is from a second list of formats generated by the client device responsive to a determined change in an environment of the client device; and
based on determining, during a second presentation of the media content item in the second format, that a failure has occurred in transmission of the media content item in the second format, transmitting the media content item in the second default format to t

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Pejhan Sassan

Classifications

• H04N21/234363

  by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for clients with a lower screen resolution · CPC title

• G06F16/4387 Primary

  by the use of playlists · CPC title

• H04N21/6582

  Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number (arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38) · CPC title

• H04N21/23439

  for generating different versions · CPC title

• H04N21/2343

  involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements {(video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762)} · CPC title