US 12,034,791 B2
Adaptive content streaming based on bandwidth
Padmassri Chandrashekar, Karnataka (IN); Daina Emmanuel, Bangalore (IN); and Reda Harb, Issaquah, WA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/115,298.
Application 18/115,298 is a continuation of application No. 17/362,058, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,621,991.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283652 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 65/75 (2022.01); H04L 67/60 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/75 (2022.05) [H04L 67/60 (2022.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
transmitting, from a user device to a media server, a request for content for delivery;
receiving, from the media server, an indication of complexity of a plurality of media content items associated with the content;
selecting, based on the indication of complexity and an available bandwidth at the user device, at least one of the plurality of media content items;
retrieving the selected media content items from the media server; and
determining a first subset of the media content items with a combination of higher and lower complexity media content items, wherein the first subset of media content items are consecutive segments of the content.