System and method for layered delivery of media content quality

摘要

A method in a server for providing various Internet Protocol television signal qualities involves an IPTV signal having a first signal quality that is transmitted over a first network connection to a first device. A request to receive the IPTV signal over a second network connection at a second device with the IPTV signal having a second signal quality is received. A determination is made that the second network connection has sufficient bandwidth to transmit the IPTV signal at the second signal quality, and that the second device is capable of receiving IPTV signal. The transmission of the IPTV signal over the first network connection to the first device is ended. An endpoint for the transmission of the IPTV signal to the first device is determined. The IPTV signal is transmitted over the second network connection to the second device at the second signal quality beginning at the determined endpoint.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
transmitting, by a server comprising a processor, an internet protocol television signal comprising media content over a first network connection to a first device, wherein the internet protocol television signal has a first signal quality; receiving, by the server, a request to receive the internet protocol television signal over a second network connection at a second device with the internet protocol television signal having a second signal quality; determining, by the server. that the second network connection has a sufficient bandwidth to transmit the internet protocol television signal to the second device at the second signal quality; determining, by the server, that the second device is capable of receiving the internet protocol television signal at the second signal quality; ending transmission of the internet protocol television signal over the first network connection to the first device; receiving, by the server, a return signal over the first network connection from the first device, the return signal including an endpoint for the transmission of the internet protocol television signal over the first network connection to the first device, the endpoint provided by the first device; transmitting, by the server, the internet protocol television signal over the second network connection to the second device at the second signal quality beginning at the endpoint, wherein the media content is provided in a layered format where a first portion of the media content is provided at the first quality and a subsequent second portion of the media content is provided at the second signal quality; and subsequently providing access to an entirety of the media content in a high-definition format, wherein the first device synchronizes media layer elements to create a media presentation at a third signal quality at least equal to the first signal quality.