SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONTENT RENDITION
First Claim
1. A method of adaptive content rendition, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a media server, a notification that a user, consuming media content via a first device at a first location, has moved to a second location;
adapting a format of the media content for playback via a second device at the second location based at least in part on display characteristics of the second device to yield adapted media content; and
transitioning the media content from the first device to the second device such that the adapted media content is displayed on the second device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for adaptive content rendition, the method comprising receiving media content for playback to a user, adapting the media content for playback on a first device in the user'"'"'s first location, receiving a notification when the user changes to a second location, adapting the media content for playback on a second device in the second location, and transitioning media content playback from the first device to second device. One aspect conserves energy by optionally turning off the first device after transitioning to the second device. Another aspect includes playback devices that are “dumb devices” which receive media content already prepared for playback, “smart devices” which receive media content in a less than ready form and prepare the media content for playback, or hybrid smart and dumb devices. A single device may be substituted by a plurality of devices. Adapting the media content for playback is based on a user profile storing user preferences and/or usage history in one aspect.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of adaptive content rendition, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a media server, a notification that a user, consuming media content via a first device at a first location, has moved to a second location; adapting a format of the media content for playback via a second device at the second location based at least in part on display characteristics of the second device to yield adapted media content; and transitioning the media content from the first device to the second device such that the adapted media content is displayed on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A media server for adaptively providing media content, the media server comprising:
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a processor; a first module configured to control the processor to receive a notification that a user, consuming media content via a first playback device at a first location, has moved to a second location; a second module configured to control the processor to adapt a format of the media content according to display characteristics of a second playback device at the second location to yield adapted media content; and a third module configured to control the processor to transition the media content from the first device to the second device such that the adapted media content is displayed on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program having instructions for notifying a media server, the instructions comprising:
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tracking a position of a user consuming media content; and when the user has changed from a first location to a second location, sending to the media server a notification indicating the first location, the second location, and the media content, wherein the notification causes the media server to adapt a format of the media content for playback via a second device at the second location based at least in part on display characteristics of the second device, and transition playback of the media content from a first device at the first location to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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