US 12,238,395 B2
Dynamic topology generation for branching narratives
Maxine Cheung, Belmont, CA (US); Mark Watson, San Francisco, CA (US); Carla Christine Fisher, Los Gatos, CA (US); Kevin Pei-Wen Lee, San Jose, CA (US); and Yves Raimond, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to NETFLIX, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed by NETFLIX, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/343,695.
Application 18/343,695 is a continuation of application No. 17/514,573, filed on Oct. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,696,002.
Application 17/514,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/048,174, filed on Jul. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,223,884, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0345088 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/8541 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/8545 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/8541 (2013.01) [H04N 21/23406 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4758 (2013.01); H04N 21/8545 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
causing a first portion of a media content item to be output via at least one output device;
buffering at least part of a second portion of the media content item based on one or more parameters that indicate an amount versus a quality of the at least part of the second portion of the media content item to buffer, wherein the one or more parameters are determined based on behavioral data associated with one or more users;
causing a description of a playback option to be output via the at least one output device; and
in response to not receiving a user selection of the playback option, causing the at least part of the second portion of the media content item to be output via the at least one output device.