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Method and apparatus for managing access plans

  • US 9,998,770 B2
  • Filed: 07/24/2014
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A network server comprising:

  • a processing system including a processor; and

    a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

    receiving a request for video content from a mobile communication device, wherein the request was generated by the mobile communication device according to user input and according to a viewing history associated with the mobile communication device, a set top box, or a combination thereof, wherein a type of the video content is selected by the mobile communication device according to a plurality of types of video content listed in the viewing history;

    obtaining multiple versions of the video content, wherein video data representing the video content is formatted to generate a first version of the video content and a second version of the video content, the first version having lower resolution and more error correction than the second version, an amount of the error correction being based on monitored network reception conditions, wherein the multiple versions of the video content are stored in the memory accessible by the network server;

    identifying power consumption of the mobile communication device, an access plan for a user associated with the mobile communication device and the set top box, and a transit time to provide the video content from the mobile communication device;

    determining a communication protocol for transmitting the video content to the mobile communication device according to the power consumption, the access plan, and the transit time;

    transmitting the second version of the video content to the mobile communication device according to the communication protocol to enable the mobile communication device to provide the second version of the video content to the set top box for presentation on a display device coupled with the set top box, wherein the second version of the video content has a second quality parameter that satisfies a quality parameter threshold;

    receiving, from the set top box, a first request for a content version change according to a detection that the second quality parameter of the second version of the video content fails to satisfy the quality parameter threshold, wherein the detection is performed by the set top box;

    responsive to the request for the content version change, retrieving the first version of the video content from the memory; and

    transmitting to the set top box the first version of the video content for presentation on the display device and ceasing transmitting the second version of the video content to the mobile communication device.

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