Patent ID: 8843589
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method executed by a processor for remotely determining the configuration of a computer of a multimedia content user, comprising: instructing the computer of the multimedia content user to request a dummy image from a server, wherein the dummy image is directed to a script that associates the server with a cookie of the computer, the cookie having configuration information of the computer; detecting a bandwidth used by the computer to access a network, wherein a timing block is used for detecting the bandwidth, and a size of the timing block is determined based on previously estimated bandwidth information, a resolution for detecting the bandwidth, and an estimated measuring time of detecting the bandwidth, the timing block is included as an HTML comment in a webpage presented to the user and is used to determine connection speed of the computer, and the timing block comprises random data; wherein the method further includes detecting a type of a media player and a version of codecs installed.