Patent ID: 9031495
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage device having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: determining, by the processor, a number of mobile streaming devices, wherein a mobile streaming device is an electronic device receiving first data through a point-to-point streaming data session and is capable of receiving data transmitted by a broadcast transmitter; determining, by the processor, a number of mobile broadcast devices, wherein a mobile broadcast device is an electronic device receiving second data transmitted by the broadcast transmitter and is capable of receiving data transmitted through a point-to-point streamlining data session; calculating, by the processor, a difference between the number of the mobile streaming devices and the number of the mobile broadcast devices to form a calculated difference; and determining, by the processor, whether the calculated difference exceeds a predetermined threshold value.