Methods and systems for selecting media content based on technical environment information

摘要

The present disclosure includes a method to provide rich media content over a computer network. The system determines a user's ability to playback said rich media content locally. Next, the system provides the user with a version of said rich media content appropriate for said user's ability to playback said rich media content locally. Next, the system loads said rich media content into a local cache of the user. Finally, the system displays said rich media content from the user's local cache after said rich media content has been completely loaded.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a request at a server from a client, the request is to establish a connection over a particular network between the client and the server; establishing the connection over the particular network between the client and the server based on the request; identifying, at the server, a particular network that is utilized to establish the connection; identifying an ability of the client to playback media content locally based on the particular network; and selecting, at the server, a version of media content appropriate for playback at the client locally based on the ability of the client.