US 12,149,776 B2
Methods and systems for accessing content
Slade Mitchell, Chester Springs, PA (US); and John Robinson, South Riding, VA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/802,159.
Application 15/802,159 is a continuation of application No. 14/463,264, filed on Aug. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,866,893.
Prior Publication US 2018/0352284 A1, Dec. 6, 2018
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04L 27/34 (2006.01); H04N 21/438 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4263 (2013.01) [H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04L 27/34 (2013.01); H04N 21/4383 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a non-tunable device, a request for content, wherein the request indicates a capability of the non-tunable device;
determining, based on the capability of the non-tunable device, a tuner reservation identifier; and
causing, based on the tuner reservation identifier, the non-tunable device to send a tuning request to a tunable device.