US 12,353,470 B2
Efficient data distribution to multiple devices
Michael Chen, Wallingford, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/511,643.
Application 18/511,643 is a continuation of application No. 18/145,201, filed on Dec. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,853,342.
Application 18/145,201 is a continuation of application No. 16/372,127, filed on Apr. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,573,997, issued on Feb. 7, 2023.
Application 16/372,127 is a continuation of application No. 15/624,178, filed on Jun. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,296,591, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/624,178 is a continuation of application No. 13/835,487, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,710,469, issued on Jul. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0311417 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/43 (2019.01)
CPC G06F 16/43 (2019.01) 40 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a first portion of a media file; and
based on a second portion of the media file not being sent, receiving a manifest file, wherein the manifest file comprises information that facilitates playback of a plurality of data fragments of the second portion of the media file without accessing the first portion.