Techniques for analyzing commands during streaming media to confirm delivery

• US 20060271488A1
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Maes, Stephane H.
• Granted Patent: US 7,917,612 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/52
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/085 involving remote charge determination or related payment systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

Techniques for determining a status of a streaming delivery of content are provided. During the streaming delivery of content between a device and a content provider, commands may be sent between the device and a content provider in order to facilitate the delivery of content. These commands may be intercepted by a command interpreter. The commands are then analyzed to determine a delivery status for the streaming delivery of content. For example, the sequence of commands may provide an indication as to whether the streaming delivery of content was successful or not. Based on the commands, the command interpreter determines if the streaming delivery of content should be considered successful from a billing standpoint. For example, a user that requested the streaming delivery of content may be billed based on whether the streaming delivery of content is considered successful or not.

Claims

1. A method for determining a status of a streaming delivery of content, the method comprising:

determining instructions sent between a client initiating the streaming delivery of content to a content provider providing the streaming delivery of content;

analyzing the instructions to determine a delivery status; and

determining if the streaming delivery should be considered successful from a billing standpoint based on the delivery status.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the delivery status is used to determine billing the streaming delivery of content.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein if the billing for delivery of content is prepaid and the delivery status is determined to be unsuccessful, crediting a user'"'"'s account that was charged for the prepaid billing.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein if the billing for delivery of content is postpaid and the delivery status is determined to be successful, billing a user'"'"'s account for the prepaid billing.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein if the billing for delivery of content is postpaid and the delivery status is determined to be unsuccessful, not billing a user'"'"'s account for the prepaid billing.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions comprise RSTP instructions.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions comprise a setup instruction, play instruction, or teardown instruction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the streaming delivery is considered unsuccessful if a tear down instruction is not sent.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the streaming delivery is considered successful if the streaming delivery is played, paused, or resumed through a predetermined portion of the content.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a history of actions for a user of the client, wherein the history is used to determine if the streaming delivery is successful.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving statistics provided for the streaming delivery of content; and

using the statistics to determine the delivery status.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the statistics comprise a quality of service.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing comprises:

determining whether an instruction is not sent; and

determining a failed delivery status if the instruction is not sent.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the instruction comprises a start, a play, or a tear down instruction.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if the instructions comprise play, pause or resume instructions allow streaming of at least a portion of the content; and

determining a successful deliver status if the at least a portion of the content is streamed.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a history of a user of the client; and

using the history to determine if analyzing the instructions to determine the delivery status.

10. The method of claim a, wherein the predetermined portion is a percentage of the content.

18. A method for determining a status of a streaming delivery of content, the method comprising:

intercepting set up instructions sent between a client initiating the streaming delivery of content and a source for the set up of providing the streaming delivery of content;

determining play or pause commands sent between the client and the source during the providing of the content;

intercepting tear down instructions sent between the client and the source at the end of the providing of the content;

analyzing the set up, play or pause, and tear down instructions to determine a delivery status; and

determining if the streaming delivery should be considered successful from a billing standpoint based on the delivery status.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the set up, play or pause, and tear down instructions are RTSP instructions.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the delivery status is used to determine billing the streaming delivery of content.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein if the billing for delivery of content is prepaid and the delivery status is determined to be unsuccessful, crediting a user'"'"'s account that was charged for the prepaid billing.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein if the billing for delivery of content is postpaid and the delivery status is determined to be successful, billing a user'"'"'s account for the prepaid billing.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein if the billing for delivery of content is postpaid and the delivery status is determined to be unsuccessful, not billing a user'"'"'s account for the prepaid billing.

24. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

retrieving statistics provided for the streaming delivery of content; and

using the statistics to determine the delivery status.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the statistics comprise a quality of service.

26. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

determining if the instructions comprise play, pause or resume instructions allow streaming of at least a portion of the content; and

determining a successful deliver status if the at least a portion of the content is streamed.

27. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

determining a history of a user of the client; and

using the history to determine if analyzing the instructions to determine the delivery status.

28. A platform configured to determine a status of a streaming delivery of content, the platform comprising:

logic configured to intercept set up instructions sent between a client initiating the streaming delivery of content and a source for the set up of providing the streaming delivery of content;

logic configured to determine play or pause commands sent between the client and the source during the providing of the content;

logic configured to intercept tear down instructions sent between the client and the source at the end of the providing of the content;

logic configured to analyze the set up, play or pause, and tear down instructions to determine a delivery status; and

logic configured to determine if the streaming delivery should be considered successful from a billing standpoint based on the delivery status.

29. A platform configured to determine a status of a streaming delivery of content, the platform comprising:

logic configured to determine instructions sent between a client initiating the streaming delivery of content to a content provider providing the streaming delivery of content;

logic configured to analyze the instructions to determine a delivery status; and

logic configured to determine if the streaming delivery should be considered successful from a billing standpoint based on the delivery status.