Device mode settings to provide an enhanced user experience

• US 10,079,906 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2014
• Issued: 09/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Freiman, Daniel, Gaston, Maurice
• Primary Examiner(s): Winder, Patrice L
• Application Number:
  US14/332,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20160021208A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,525 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3206 Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3212 Monitoring battery levels, e.g. power saving mode being initiated when battery voltage goes below a certain level
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3234 Power saving characterised by the action undertaken
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/2895 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data provider application, e.g. reverse proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0258 controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

According to some aspects of the disclosure, when a computing device sends a request for content, such as an Internet page, the computing device can include with the request one or more device context parameters, such as the computing device'"'"'s power preferences (e.g., current battery level), wireless settings, network connection, etc. The content provider may then use this device context information to select the most appropriate version of the requested content. One example of device context information may be a low-power power save mode setting, or other mode setting.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a first computing device and to a second computing device, a first request for first video content, wherein the first request comprises data indicating a first setting associated with the first computing device;

receiving, by the first computing device and based on the data indicating the first setting, a reduced resolution version of the first video content;

outputting, for display, at least a portion of the reduced resolution version of the first video content;

determining, based on the first computing device being supplied power by an external source, a second setting associated with the first computing device;

transmitting, by the first computing device and to the second computing device, a second request for second video content, wherein the second request comprises data indicating the second setting;

receiving, by the first computing device and based on the data indicating the second setting, a full resolution version of the second video content; and

outputting, for display, at least a portion of the full resolution version of the second video content.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining, based on data indicating that a battery is a current power supply for the first computing device, the first setting.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining, based on data indicating a load on a processor for the first computing device, the first setting.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the data indicating the first setting comprises data indicating a power save mode.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first request is formatted according to a hypertext transfer protocol.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the first request comprises a hypertext transfer protocol header, and wherein the hypertext transfer protocol header comprises the data indicating the first setting.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the first request comprises a document object model associated with an application executing on the first computing device, and wherein the document object model comprises the data indicating the first setting.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first request comprises a cookie, and wherein the cookie comprises the data indicating the first setting.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the reduced resolution version of the first video content is associated with a tag, wherein the tag indicates that the reduced resolution version of the first video content is for use if the data indicating the first setting indicates a power saving mode.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the first setting indicates a screen brightness for the first computing device.

11. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a first computing device and to a second computing device, a first request for first video content, wherein the first request comprises data indicating a setting associated with the first computing device;

receiving, by the first computing device and based on the data indicating the setting, a reduced resolution version of the first video content;

outputting, for display, at least a portion of the reduced resolution version of the first video content;

transmitting, by the first computing device and to the second computing device, a second request for second video content, wherein the second request comprises data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by an external source;

receiving, by the first computing device and based on the data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by the external source, a full resolution version of the second video content; and

outputting, for display, at least a portion of the full resolution version of the second video content.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the setting indicates a remaining memory capacity for the first computing device.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the setting indicates a volume level for the first computing device.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the setting indicates a remaining battery level for the first computing device.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the setting indicates that a microphone for the first computing device is off.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the setting indicates a screen brightness for the first computing device.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein the data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by the external source comprises data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power via a wall outlet.

18. A method comprising:

receiving, from a first computing device and by a second computing device, a first request for first video content, wherein the first request comprises data indicating a setting associated with the first computing device;

retrieving, based on the data indicating the setting, a reduced resolution version of the first video content;

transmitting, to the first computing device, at least a portion of the reduced resolution version of the first video content;

receiving, from the first computing device, a second request for second video content, wherein the second request comprises data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by an external source;

retrieving, based on the data indicating that the first computing device is being supplied power by the external source, a full resolution version of the second video content; and

transmitting, to the first computing device, at least a portion of the full resolution version of the second video content.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the setting indicates a remaining memory capacity for the first computing device.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein retrieving the reduced resolution version of the first video content is performed based on determining whether to retrieve, from one or more storage devices, the reduced resolution version of the first video content or a full resolution version of the first video content, and

wherein retrieving the full resolution version of the second video content is performed based on determining whether to retrieve, from the one or more storage devices, a reduced resolution version of the second video content or the full resolution version of the second video content.