Patent ID: 11947637
Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A method comprising:
predicting, responsive to a triggering event associated with a user device, a plurality of content items that may be requested for output via the user device;
predicting a time period, during which a first content item, of the plurality of content items, will be output via the user device;
determining that an expiration time of a first access rights license is after the time period;
causing, based on the expiration time being after the time period, sending of the first access rights license, which permits output of the first content item, to a second computing device, at a second location, from one or more first computing devices, at a first location different from the second location;
receiving a first request for the first content item for output via the user device;
providing, based on the first request and on a determination that the plurality of content items comprises the first content item, and from the second computing device, the first access rights license for the first content item;
receiving a second request for a second content item for output via the user device; and
providing, based on the second request and on a determination that the plurality of content items does not comprise the second content item, and from the one or more first computing devices, a second access rights license, different from the first access rights license, for the second content item.