US 12,192,262 B2
Targeted buffer priority management
Benny Pruden, Brownstown, PA (US); and 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 Feb. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/187,015.
Application 17/187,015 is a continuation of application No. 15/237,317, filed on Aug. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,972,525.
Prior Publication US 2022/0021720 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/75 (2022.01); H04L 47/2425 (2022.01); H04L 65/613 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/75 (2022.05) [H04L 47/2433 (2013.01); H04L 65/613 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device and from a user device, a request for a content item;
determining, for a delivery of at least a portion of the content item to the user device, a route comprising a plurality of intermediate devices;
sending, to the plurality of intermediate devices, instructions for prioritizing buffers during delivery of the at least the portion of the content item; and
after sending the instructions, causing, via the route, the delivery of the at least the portion of the content item.