US 12,341,839 B2
Systems and methods for media delivery in cooperative device-to-device communications
Antti Heikkinen, Oulu (FI); and Mikko Uitto, Oulu (FI)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/420,165.
Application 18/420,165 is a continuation of application No. 17/898,648, filed on Aug. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,936,711.
Prior Publication US 2024/0163325 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 65/752 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01)
CPC H04L 65/752 (2022.05) [H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04N 21/23106 (2013.01); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for media delivery in a cooperative streaming environment, the method comprising:
creating sidelink connections between a plurality of devices, wherein a first device of the plurality of devices is not connected to a content source for the media;
causing retrieval, from the content source, of a first version of a segment of the media;
determining whether a sidelink connection quality level is sufficient to transmit the first version of the segment to another device of the plurality of devices; and
in response to determining that the sidelink connection quality level is not sufficient to transmit the first version of the segment:
causing retrieval, from the content source, of a second version of the segment of the media, wherein the second version is different from the first version; and
causing transmission to the first device, via a sidelink connection, of the second version of the segment, in response to a request from the first device.