US 11,785,311 B2
Optimized delivery techniques
Tom Brown, West Chester, PA (US); and Rick Gasloli, Downingtown, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/994,881.
Application 17/994,881 is a continuation of application No. 17/225,655, filed on Apr. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,533,545.
Application 17/225,655 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,067, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,006,186, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 16/866,067 is a continuation of application No. 16/291,554, filed on Mar. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,694,261, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 16/291,554 is a continuation of application No. 15/851,192, filed on Dec. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,264,326, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/851,192 is a continuation of application No. 14/854,483, filed on Sep. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,888,295, issued on Feb. 6, 2018.
Application 14/854,483 is a continuation of application No. 13/619,264, filed on Sep. 14, 2012, granted, now 9,167,310, issued on Oct. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0087219 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/647 (2011.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01); H04L 43/16 (2022.01); H04N 21/2385 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/64738 (2013.01) [H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01); H04N 21/2385 (2013.01); H04N 21/64723 (2013.01)] 40 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive an indication of a quantity of data transmitted via a network during a first time period, wherein the quantity of data comprises a first portion of a content item sent by a first device to an end device;
determine, based on the quantity of data transmitted during the first time period, that a bandwidth utilization threshold of the network has been satisfied; and
optimize the network for delivery, by the first device and to the end device, of a second portion of the content item.