US 12,335,357 B2
Method for resolving delivery path unavailability
Amit Garg, Delran, NJ (US); and Tom Brown, West Chester, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on May 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/671,590.
Application 18/671,590 is a continuation of application No. 18/136,133, filed on Apr. 18, 2023, granted, now 12,021,951.
Application 18/136,133 is a continuation of application No. 17/861,989, filed on Jul. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,665,265, issued on May 30, 2023.
Application 17/861,989 is a continuation of application No. 16/219,220, filed on Dec. 13, 2018, granted, now 11,412,072, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 16/219,220 is a continuation of application No. 12/967,714, filed on Dec. 14, 2010, granted, now 10,187,496, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0314222 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 69/14 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01); H04L 67/568 (2022.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/63 (2011.01)
CPC H04L 69/14 (2013.01) [H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04L 67/568 (2022.05); H04N 21/2402 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/631 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a request for content associated with a user device; and
based on a determination that a unicast delivery path via a first computing device is unavailable for delivering the content to the user device, causing sending at least a portion of the content to the user device via a second computing device and via an alternative delivery path different from the unicast delivery path.