US 12,407,905 B2
Policy based transcoding
Weidong Mao, West Windsor, NJ (US); and Jason Press, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/322,123.
Application 18/322,123 is a continuation of application No. 15/979,740, filed on May 15, 2018, granted, now 11,700,431.
Application 15/979,740 is a continuation of application No. 15/067,902, filed on Mar. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,015,560, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0300424 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/64 (2011.01); H04L 67/568 (2022.01); H04N 19/40 (2014.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/647 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/64769 (2013.01) [H04L 67/568 (2022.05); H04N 19/40 (2014.11); H04N 21/23106 (2013.01); H04N 21/23113 (2013.01); H04N 21/234336 (2013.01); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 45 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
receiving, by a computing device, usage information associated with a first portion of a content item;
transcoding, based on the usage information and before receiving a request for the content item in a first format, the first portion from a second format to the first format;
receiving, from a requesting device after transcoding the first portion, the request for the content item in the first format; and
after receiving the request:
sending, to the requesting device, the transcoded first portion; and
transcoding a second portion of the content item from the second format to the first format.