Method of providing proximity-based quality for multimedia content
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1. A method of providing proximity-based quality for multimedia content, comprising:
- transmitting the multimedia content; and
intentionally controlling a quality level of a presentation of the multimedia content based on geographic proximity of a user to a particular location including intentionally controlling the quality level of the presentation of the multimedia content in accordance to a defined quality level for a one of a plurality of geographic proximity zones associated with the particular location and comprising a first geographic proximity zone having a first defined quality level, a second geographic proximity zone having a second defined quality level that is less than the first defined quality level, and a third geographic proximity zone, wherein intentionally controlling the quality level is conducted with respect to at least one of a sampling rate, a duration of the same provided musical tracks, a frequency response, a length of advertisement insertions, and a rate of advertisement insertions.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing proximity-based quality for multimedia content, including: transmitting multimedia content, and intentionally controlling a quality level of a presentation of the multimedia content based on proximity of a user to a particular location.
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1. A method of providing proximity-based quality for multimedia content, comprising:
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transmitting the multimedia content; and intentionally controlling a quality level of a presentation of the multimedia content based on geographic proximity of a user to a particular location including intentionally controlling the quality level of the presentation of the multimedia content in accordance to a defined quality level for a one of a plurality of geographic proximity zones associated with the particular location and comprising a first geographic proximity zone having a first defined quality level, a second geographic proximity zone having a second defined quality level that is less than the first defined quality level, and a third geographic proximity zone, wherein intentionally controlling the quality level is conducted with respect to at least one of a sampling rate, a duration of the same provided musical tracks, a frequency response, a length of advertisement insertions, and a rate of advertisement insertions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23)
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20. A system for providing proximity-based quality for multimedia content, comprising:
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means for transmitting the multimedia content; and means for intentionally controlling a quality level of a presentation of the multimedia content based on geographic proximity of a user to a particular location including intentionally controlling the quality level of the presentation of the multimedia content in accordance to a defined quality level for a one of a plurality of geographic proximity zones associated with the particular location and comprising a first geographic proximity zone having a first defined quality level, a second geographic proximity zone having a second defined quality level that is less than the first defined quality level, and a third geographic proximity zone, wherein intentionally controlling the quality level is conducted with respect to at least one of a sampling rate, a duration of the same provided musical tracks, a frequency response, a length of advertisement insertions, and a rate of advertisement insertions. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a system to:
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transmit multimedia content; and intentionally control a quality level of a presentation of the multimedia content based on geographic proximity of a user to a particular location including intentionally controlling the quality level of the presentation of the multimedia content in accordance to a defined quality level for a one of a plurality of geographic proximity zones associated with the particular location and comprising a first geographic proximity zone having a first defined quality level, a second geographic proximity zone having a second defined quality level that is less than the first defined quality level, and a third geographic proximity zone, wherein intentionally controlling the quality level is conducted with respect to at least one of a sampling rate, a duration of the same provided musical tracks, a frequency response, a length of advertisement insertions, and a rate of advertisement insertions. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of providing proximity-based quality for multimedia content, comprising:
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transmitting the multimedia content; intentionally controlling a quality level of a presentation of the multimedia content in accordance to a defined quality level for a one of a plurality of geographic proximity zones comprising a first geographic proximity zone having a first defined quality level, a second geographic proximity zone having a second defined quality level that is less than the first defined quality level, and a third geographic proximity zone having a third defined quality level that is less than the second defined quality level. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a system to:
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transmit multimedia content; intentionally control a quality level of a presentation of the multimedia content in accordance to a defined quality level for a one of a plurality of geographic proximity zones comprising a first geographic proximity zone having a first defined quality level, a second geographic proximity zone having a second defined quality level that is less than the first defined quality level, and a third geographic proximity zone having a third defined quality level that is less than the second defined quality level. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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