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Out-of-band signaling and device-based content control

  • US 10,038,927 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Issued: 07/31/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network device to control content delivery based on out-of-band signaling and media consumption data rather than media transfer data, the network device comprising:

  • one or more computer processors;

    a memory;

    a first interface for communication with a mobile device via a first out-of-band channel;

    a second interface for communication with one or more media servers via a second out-of-band channel; and

    a signaling coordinator function in communication with the mobile device via the first interface and in communication with the one or more media servers via the second interface, the signaling coordinator function configured to;

    receive, via the first interface, media consumption data specifying a time at which a media file, transferred to the mobile device via an in-band channel at an earlier point in time as specified by media transfer data, was subsequently watched by a user of the mobile device from the mobile device after a user delay; and

    generate, based on the media consumption data, one of prefetching, caching or downloading instructions for content at the one or more media servers, wherein the instructions are sent to the one or more media servers via the second interface, whereafter the content is transferred to the mobile device based on the instructions, wherein the content is delivered to the mobile device based on the media consumption data in order to assess content delivery needs with a reduced measure of misalignment as compared to delivering the content based on media transfer data;

    wherein the first out-of-band channel and the second out-of-band channel are configured to use a protocol that is different from a protocol used to deliver the content via the in-band channel to the mobile device.

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