Selective communication of a vector graphics format version of a video content item

• US 10,681,433 B2
• Filed: 04/19/2019
• Issued: 06/09/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shaw, Venson, He, Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Flynn, Nathan J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Somera, Caroline
• Application Number:
  US16/388,939
• Publication Number:
  US 20190253772A1
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 725 62, 455 70, 455436
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23805 Controlling the feeding rate to the network, e.g. by controlling the video pump
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26216 involving the channel capacity, e.g. network bandwidth admission control, resource allocation in open networks H04L12/5692; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a schedule or organising the servicing of application requests taking into account QoS H04L67/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2662 Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42653 for processing graphics
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8146 involving graphical data, e.g. 3D object, 2D graphics
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/85406 involving a specific file format, e.g. MP4 format

Abstract

A method includes receiving, at a media server from an electronic device, a first request for a video content item. The method includes selecting, at the media server, a particular version of the video content item to communicate to the electronic device based on a geographic location of the electronic device. The particular version is a vector graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a first coverage area. The particular version is a bitmap graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a second coverage area different from the first coverage area. The method also includes communicating the particular version of the video content item from the media server to the electronic device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a media server from an electronic device, a request for a video content item; and

selecting, at the media server, a particular version of the video content item to communicate to the electronic device based on a geographic location of the electronic device, wherein the particular version is a vector graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a first coverage area, and wherein the particular version is a bitmap graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a second coverage area different from the first coverage area; and

communicating the particular version of the video content item from the media server to the electronic device in response to the request.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising changing the particular version from the vector graphics format version to the bitmap graphics format version responsive to the geographic location of the electronic device changing from a first location in the first coverage area to a second location in the second coverage area.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising changing the particular version from the bitmap graphics format version to the vector graphics format version responsive to the geographic location of the electronic device changing from a first location in the second coverage area to being a second location in the first coverage area.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising changing the particular version from the bitmap graphics format version to the vector graphics format version based on a time of day of the request corresponding to a busy time period of bandwidth usage of a wireless network in use of the electronic device.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising determining the busy time period based on historical data.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising determining the busy time period based on measurements of usage of the wireless network.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that the electronic device is capable of receiving the bitmap graphics format version before the selecting the particular version.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that the video content item does not correspond to cartoon content, animated content, gaming content, or a combination thereof, before the selecting the particular version.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first coverage area corresponds to a densely populated area.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first coverage area is densely populated due to an event.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory accessible to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations, the operations including;

receiving a request for a video content item from an electronic device;

selecting a particular version of the video content item to communicate to the electronic device based on a geographic location of the electronic device, wherein the particular version is a vector graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a first coverage area, and wherein the particular version is a bitmap graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a second coverage area different from the first coverage area; and

communicating the particular version of the video content item to the electronic device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the operations further include determining that the electronic device is capable of receiving the bitmap graphics format version before the selecting the particular version.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the operations further include determining that the video content item does not correspond to cartoon content, animated content, gaming content, or a combination thereof, before the selecting the particular version.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the operations further include changing the particular version from the bitmap graphics format version to the vector graphics format version based on a time of day of the request corresponding to a busy time period of bandwidth usage of a wireless network in use of the electronic device.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the operations further include converting the bitmap graphics format version into the vector graphics format version.

16. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions executable by a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a request for a video content item from an electronic device;

determining a category of content of the video content item;

selecting a particular version of the video content item to communicate to the electronic device based on the category of content, wherein the particular version is a vector graphics format version of the video content item responsive to the category of content being a first category, the first category corresponding to cartoon content, animated content, gaming content, or a combination thereof, and wherein the particular version is a bitmap graphics format version responsive to the category of content being a second category different than the first category; and

communicating the particular version of the video content item to the electronic device.

17. The computer-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise changing the particular version from the bitmap graphics format version to the vector graphics format version responsive to a determination that a location of the electronic device is in a first coverage area, the first coverage area corresponding to a densely populated area.

18. The computer-readable storage device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise changing the particular version from the vector graphics format version to the bitmap graphics format version responsive to a determination that the electronic device has left the first coverage area.

19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise changing the particular version from the bitmap graphics format version to the vector graphics format version responsive to a determination that a time of day of receipt of the request corresponds to a busy time of bandwidth usage of a wireless network in use by the electronic device.

20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise determining that the electronic device is capable of processing the vector graphics format version and the bitmap graphics format version before the selecting the particular version.