Video Content Monitoring Device and Methods Thereof
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a packet indicative of a request for a plurality of video content items;
identifying, by the system, the plurality of video content items based on a network traffic flow characteristic associated with the packet;
determining, by the system, a popularity level associated with each video content item of the plurality of video content items;
comparing, by the system, for each video content item of the plurality of video content items, the popularity level to a popularity threshold; and
presenting, by the system, a portion of a video content item of the plurality of video content items responsive to the popularity level exceeding the popularity threshold.
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Abstract
A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a packet indicative of a request for a number of video content items. The video content items are identified based on a network traffic flow characteristic associated with the packet and a popularity level is determined associated with each video content item of the number of video content items. The popularity level for each of the video content items is compared to a popularity threshold, and a portion of a video content item is displayed responsive to the popularity level exceeding the popularity threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a packet indicative of a request for a plurality of video content items; identifying, by the system, the plurality of video content items based on a network traffic flow characteristic associated with the packet; determining, by the system, a popularity level associated with each video content item of the plurality of video content items; comparing, by the system, for each video content item of the plurality of video content items, the popularity level to a popularity threshold; and presenting, by the system, a portion of a video content item of the plurality of video content items responsive to the popularity level exceeding the popularity threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor, in response to executing the instructions, facilitates performance of operations comprising; receiving a plurality of popularity levels from a first data processing device, the plurality of popularity levels based on analysis of a network traffic flow characteristic associated with a plurality of packets associated with a plurality of video content items, wherein the network traffic flow characteristic indicates a peer-to-peer communication; and presenting a portion of the plurality of video content items having popularity levels that exceed a popularity threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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receiving over a network at a first data processing device a packet from a second data processing device, the packet indicative of a request for video content at a third data processing device; determining a popularity level associated with the video content in response to receiving the packet; and comparing the popularity level to a popularity threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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