US 12,206,916 B2
Systems and methods for optimizing a set-top box to retrieve missed content
Madhusudhan Srinivasan, Karnataka (IN); Piar Chand, Bangalore (IN); Labhala Gowtham, Bangalore (IN); Durga Prasad Pulicharla, Andhra Pradesh (IN); Aditya Rautray, Odisha (IN); and Deviprasad Punja, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/442,784.
Application 18/442,784 is a continuation of application No. 17/689,257, filed on Mar. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,962,818.
Application 17/689,257 is a continuation of application No. 17/182,626, filed on Feb. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,303,938, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/182,626 is a continuation of application No. 16/893,034, filed on Jun. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,958,949, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/893,034 is a continuation of application No. 16/205,990, filed on Nov. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,708,637, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0348843 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/218 (2011.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/23424 (2013.01) [H04N 21/21825 (2013.01); H04N 21/23106 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a user device, a first media content item;
detecting a degradation in quality of network conditions during streaming of the first media content item;
based on the detecting, determining a first time period of a portion of the first media content item for which transmission of the portion of the first media content item will be restricted based on the degradation in quality of network conditions;
identifying from storage, based on the first time period, a stored content item having a playback time comprising a second time period, wherein the second time period corresponds to the first time period;
retrieving from storage the stored content item; and
causing to be displayed the stored content item at a time when the portion of the first media content item is to be displayed.