Method and apparatus for content distribution multiscreen viewing
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting a video program having an initial video quality and information related to the video program to multiple devices having an initial information quality, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a video program from one of first and second devices, both registered in an account;
allocating first and second amounts of bandwidth, respectively, to one of the two devices and the other of the two devices according to first available bandwidth;
transmitting to the one device the video program having a first quality satisfying the first allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the information related to the video program;
transmitting to the other device the information related to the video program having a second quality satisfying the second allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the video program; and
responsive to first view change information, adjusting the first and second allocated amounts to increase quality of content received by the device having a view of a user.
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Abstract
A method transmitting a video program having an initial video quality and information related to the video program to multiple devices having an initial information quality is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request for the video program from one of the first and second devices, both registered in an account; allocating first and second amounts of bandwidth, respectively, to one of the two devices and the other of the two devices according to first available bandwidth; transmitting to the one device the video program having a first quality satisfying the first allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the information related to the video program; transmitting to the other device the information related to the video program having a second quality satisfying the second allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the video program; and responsive to first view change information of a user, adjusting the first and second allocated amounts to maximize quality of content received by the device having a view of the user according to the first view change information.
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46 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting a video program having an initial video quality and information related to the video program to multiple devices having an initial information quality, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a video program from one of first and second devices, both registered in an account; allocating first and second amounts of bandwidth, respectively, to one of the two devices and the other of the two devices according to first available bandwidth; transmitting to the one device the video program having a first quality satisfying the first allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the information related to the video program; transmitting to the other device the information related to the video program having a second quality satisfying the second allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the video program; and responsive to first view change information, adjusting the first and second allocated amounts to increase quality of content received by the device having a view of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A server for transmitting a video program and information related to the video program to multiple user devices, the video program having an initial video quality and the information related to the video program having an initial information quality, the server comprising:
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a storage; and a processor executing software stored in the storage; wherein the processor is configured to receive a request for a video program from one of first and second devices, both registered in an account;
in response to the request, allocate first and second amounts of bandwidth, respectively, to one of the two devices and the other of the two devices according to first available bandwidth;
transmit to the one device the video program having a first quality satisfying the first allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the information related to the video program;
transmit to the other device the information related to the video program having a second quality satisfying the second allocated amount of bandwidth, but not the video program; and
responsive to first view change information, adjust the first and second allocated amounts to increase quality of content received by the device having a view of a user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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