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System, method, and computer program product for remotely determining the configuration of a multi-media content user

  • US 8,843,589 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2008
  • Issued: 09/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method executed by a processor for remotely determining the configuration of a computer of a multimedia content user, comprising:

  • instructing the computer of the multimedia content user to request a dummy image from a server, wherein the dummy image is directed to a script that associates the server with a cookie of the computer, the cookie having configuration information of the computer;

    detecting a bandwidth used by the computer to access a network,wherein a timing block is used for detecting the bandwidth, and a size of the timing block is determined based on previously estimated bandwidth information, a resolution for detecting the bandwidth, and an estimated measuring time of detecting the bandwidth, the timing block is included as an HTML comment in a webpage presented to the user and is used to determine connection speed of the computer, and the timing block comprises random data;

    sending a player detection code to the user'"'"'s computer; and

    receiving configuration information regarding the user'"'"'s computer, said configuration information comprising;

    a version of operation system of the user'"'"'s computer;

    a web browser version of the user'"'"'s computer;

    a hardware platform of the user'"'"'s computer;

    a user interface language type of the user'"'"'s computer;

    an encoding format of the user'"'"'s computer;

    a compression algorithm of the user'"'"'s computer;

    or combinations thereof,wherein the method further includes detecting a type of a media player and a version of codecs installed.

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