Patent ID: 8788534
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, at a client device, a data record from a server, the data record comprising a base portion, an extension portion and a priority portion, the base portion comprising service data for providing a service of the client device, the extension portion comprising extended data supplemental to the service, the priority portion comprising a plurality of separate priority indicators dedicated to defining priority levels for the extension portion, and the plurality of separate priority indicators comprising a first priority comprising that is assigned to a first class of device and a second priority indicator that is assigned to a second class of device; extracting, by the client device, the first priority indicator corresponding to the first class of device from the priority portion; determining whether to process the extension portion based on an examination of the first priority indicator; upon determining to process the extension portion, processing the extended data supplemental to the service; and providing, by the client device, the service based on the service data.