US 12,439,100 B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved content storage
Alexander Giladi, Centennial, CO (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/431,044.
Prior Publication US 2025/0254373 A1, Aug. 7, 2025
Int. Cl. H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/232 (2011.01); H04N 21/239 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/23106 (2013.01) [H04N 21/232 (2013.01); H04N 21/2393 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first computing device, a request for an initialization segment associated with a content item of a plurality of content items, wherein the plurality of content items are associated with a common bitrate;
based on the requested initialization segment associated with the content item not being locally available, generating, based on the common bitrate, a first initialization segment that is associated with the plurality of content items; and
sending, based on the request, the first initialization segment, wherein the first initialization segment facilitates output of the plurality of content items at the common bitrate.