Patent ID: 9253229
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: using a video playback window to stream video over a communication network at a first streaming bit rate; determining when a first action affects a first portion of the video playback window to necessitate use of a first video display profile; using parameters of the first video display profile to stream the video at a second streaming bit rate when the first action necessitates use of the first video display profile or continuing to stream the video at the first streaming bit rate; determining when a second action affects a second portion of the video playback window to necessitate use of a second video display profile; and using parameters of the second video display profile to stream the video at a third streaming bit rate if the second action necessitates use of the second video display profile or continuing to stream the video at one of the first or the second streaming bit rates.