Video content monitoring device and methods thereof

摘要

A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a packet indicative of a request for a number of video content items. The video content items are identified based on a network traffic flow characteristic associated with the packet and a popularity level is determined associated with each video content item of the number of video content items. The popularity level for each of the video content items is compared to a popularity threshold, and a portion of a video content item is displayed responsive to the popularity level exceeding the popularity threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a plurality of packets indicating transmission of a plurality of video content items; identifying, by the system, the plurality of video content items and an associated transfer protocol indicator for each video content item from the plurality of packets; determining, by the system, a popularity level associated with each video content item of the plurality of video content items; comparing, by the system, for each video content item of the plurality of video content items, the popularity level to a popularity threshold; selecting, by the system, a first subset of video content items in the plurality of video content items based on the transfer protocol indicator for each video content item; and presenting, by the system, a first portion of a video content item without presenting a second portion of the video content item, wherein the video content item is in the first subset of video content items, and wherein presenting the first portion of the video content item is responsive to the popularity level exceeding the popularity threshold.