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Management of downloads from a network-based digital data repository based on network performance

  • US 9,898,500 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2015
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for upgrading a digital asset at an electronic device having a memory for data storage, the method comprising:

  • identifying, by the electronic device, a low quality version of a digital asset that is stored in the local memory;

    determining, by the electronic device, network performance available to the electronic device;

    determining, by the electronic device, whether an upgrade of the locally stored digital asset should be performed based on the network performance and one or more additional criteria, the one or more additional criteria including whether the electronic device is idle, whether the electronic device is in a locked mode, and whether the user of the electronic device has not interacted with the electronic device for a predetermined period of time;

    delaying, by the electronic device, the upgrade of the locally stored digital asset for a predetermined period of time when the electronic device determines that the upgrade should not be performed;

    requesting, by the electronic device, a high quality version of the digital asset from the remote cloud storage when the electronic device determines the upgrade should be performed;

    receiving, by the electronic device, the high quality version of the digital asset from the remote cloud storage;

    storing the electronic file in the data storage at the electronic device.

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