US 11,943,289 B2
Manipulation of content transmissions
Ross Gilson, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2014, as Appl. No. 14/513,755.
Prior Publication US 2016/0105505 A1, Apr. 14, 2016
Int. Cl. H04L 67/1095 (2022.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 65/75 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/1095 (2013.01) [H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 65/762 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a content provider, a first user device of a plurality of user devices in a first multicast content transmission group accessing a first multicast content transmission at a first bit rate;
determining, by the content provider, a second multicast content transmission group accessing a second multicast content transmission at a second bit rate, wherein the first bit rate is different from the second bit rate; and
switching the first user device from the first multicast content transmission group to the second multicast content transmission group, wherein in the second multicast content transmission group the first user device accesses the second multicast content transmission at the second bit rate.