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
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.