PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING THE MULTICAST OF SCHEDULED CONTENT OR POPULAR CONTENT
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more servers, content that is to be provided via a multicast channel;
generating, by the one or more servers, a notification regarding the availability of the content;
providing, by the one or more servers, the notification to one or more user devices for display on the one or more user devices to notify respective users regarding the availability of the content,the notification being transmitted by the one or more servers outside of a multicast control channel;
receiving, by the one or more servers, information regarding a measure of popularity of the content;
selecting, by the one or more servers, a particular resolution of the content based on the measure of popularity; and
transmitting, by the one or more servers and to the one or more user devices, the content at the selected resolution and via the multicast channel.
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Abstract
One or more server devices may determine a measure of popularity of multiple content items; select particular content to be provided via a multicast channel when the measure of popularity of the particular content satisfies a threshold; generate a notification regarding the availability of the particular content; and provide the notification to one or more user devices for display on the one or more user devices to notify respective users regarding the availability of the content. The notification may be received by the one or more user devices outside of a multicast control channel. The one or more servers may transmit the particular content via the multicast channel.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more servers, content that is to be provided via a multicast channel; generating, by the one or more servers, a notification regarding the availability of the content; providing, by the one or more servers, the notification to one or more user devices for display on the one or more user devices to notify respective users regarding the availability of the content, the notification being transmitted by the one or more servers outside of a multicast control channel; receiving, by the one or more servers, information regarding a measure of popularity of the content; selecting, by the one or more servers, a particular resolution of the content based on the measure of popularity; and transmitting, by the one or more servers and to the one or more user devices, the content at the selected resolution and via the multicast channel. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 21)
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9. A system comprising:
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one or more server devices configured to; determine a measure of popularity of a plurality of content items; select particular content, to be provided via a multicast channel, when the measure of popularity of the particular content satisfies a threshold; generate a notification regarding the availability of the particular content; provide the notification to one or more user devices for display on the one or more user devices to notify respective users regarding the availability of the content, the notification being transmitted by the one or more servers outside of a multicast control channel; transmit the particular content via the multicast channel; and retransmit the particular content at an interval, the interval being based on the measure of popularity of the particular content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 22)
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15. A method comprising:
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determining, by one or more devices, a measure of popularity of content; selecting, by the one or more devices, the content, to be provided via a multicast channel, when the measure of popularity satisfies a threshold; generating, by the one or more devices, a notification regarding the availability of the selected content; providing, by the one or more devices, the notification to one or more user devices for display on the one or more user devices to notify respective users regarding the availability of the content, the notification being transmitted by the one or more servers outside of a multicast control channel; transmitting, by the one or more devices, the selected content via the multicast channel; and retransmitting, by the one or more devices, the particular content at an interval, the interval being based on the measure of popularity of the particular content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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