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Variability in available levels of quality of encoded content

  • US 9,774,892 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2014
  • Issued: 09/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • via computer processor hardware, performing operations of;

    storing content as multiple streams of data, each of the multiple streams of data encoded in accordance with a different bit rate to play back a rendition of the content according to a different level of quality;

    providing notification to subscribers in a network environment, the notification indicating that a particular bit rate of multiple bit rates for playing back the content is available for a limited time duration;

    distributing portions of the multiple streams of data in the network environment during the limited time duration; and

    preventing distribution of the content at the particular bit rate in the network environment subsequent to expiration of the limited time duration;

    wherein providing the notification further comprises;

    initiating display of the notification on a display screen, the notification indicating that a version of the content encoded at the particular bit rate is temporarily available for retrieval and inclusion in an adaptive bit rate data stream during the limited time duration, the notification further indicating that a version of the content encoded at a lower bit rate than the particular bit rate is available for retrieval after the limited time duration.

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