US 11,949,933 B2
Systems and methods for managing access to content assets
Richard Garfinkel, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/791,893.
Prior Publication US 2021/0258624 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. H04N 21/2347 (2011.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/2541 (2013.01) [G06F 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/2542 (2013.01); H04N 21/454 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a user device, a request for a content asset;
determining an expected time associated with processing a license associated with the content asset for the user device;
sending, to the user device, an unsecured portion of the content asset, wherein a size of the unsecured portion of the content asset is based on the determined expected time; and
sending, after processing the license, a secured portion of the content asset.