US 12,445,512 B2
Methods and systems for content stream coding
Zhen Zhao, Berwyn, PA (US); and Sadasivan Ponnuswamy, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on May 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/679,800.
Application 18/679,800 is a continuation of application No. 14/881,968, filed on Oct. 13, 2015, granted, now 12,041,107.
Prior Publication US 2025/0080596 A1, Mar. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. H04L 65/70 (2022.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01); H04N 19/00 (2014.01); H04N 19/65 (2014.01); H04L 69/16 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/70 (2022.05) [H04L 1/00 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04N 19/00 (2013.01); H04N 19/65 (2014.11); H04L 69/16 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
sending, to a user device, a first content stream using an available bandwidth, wherein the first content stream comprises a plurality of blocks; and
sending, to the user device, based on a quantity of spare bandwidth available exceeding an amount of bandwidth associated with the available bandwidth, a second content stream using the spare bandwidth, wherein the second content stream comprises at least one block of the plurality of blocks.