US 12,439,115 B2
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Danial E. Holden, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/463,053.
Application 18/463,053 is a continuation of application No. 17/730,677, filed on Apr. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,785,273.
Application 17/730,677 is a continuation of application No. 16/986,983, filed on Aug. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,350,149, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 16/986,983 is a continuation of application No. 16/052,732, filed on Aug. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,779,027, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/052,732 is a continuation of application No. 14/569,132, filed on Dec. 12, 2014, granted, now 10,070,168, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 14/569,132 is a continuation of application No. 13/105,009, filed on May 11, 2011, granted, now 8,942,255, issued on Jan. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0146988 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/266 (2011.01); H04H 20/42 (2008.01); H04H 20/91 (2008.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/2385 (2011.01); H04N 21/2389 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/266 (2013.01) [H04H 20/42 (2013.01); H04N 21/23614 (2013.01); H04N 21/2385 (2013.01); H04N 21/2389 (2013.01); H04N 21/262 (2013.01); H04N 21/4884 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04H 20/91 (2013.01)] 40 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of encoded segments of a content item, wherein each of the encoded segments comprises:
a content portion comprising audio or video of the content item; and
a padding portion;
generating enhanced encoded segments of the content item using application data of an application associated with the content item, wherein the application data is allocated in the padding portions; and
transmitting the enhanced encoded segments of the content item.