Patent ID: 8201202
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing improved quality of Internet Protocol (IP) video content over the Internet, comprising: for an item of IP video content, calculating a score representative of a likelihood that a particular viewer will order the item of video content; where the score comprises a weighted combination of score components, and where the score components comprise at least a score component representing a general popularity of the item of content among multiple users, a score component representing an analysis of the viewer's viewing habits as they relate to the item of content, and a score component representing a viewer's direct input regarding the item of video content; if the score is greater than a threshold score T, then downloading a portion of the item of video content from a content provider, and storing the portion of the item of video content in a storage location local to the viewer, where the downloaded portion of the item of video content comprises less than full video resolution of the video content; and where if the score is greater than the threshold T, a percentage of the item of video content that is downloaded and stored increases with increasing score; if the viewer elects to view item of video content, then: