SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONTENT RENDITION

摘要

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for adaptive content rendition, the method comprising receiving media content for playback to a user, adapting the media content for playback on a first device in the user's first location, receiving a notification when the user changes to a second location, adapting the media content for playback on a second device in the second location, and transitioning media content playback from the first device to second device. One aspect conserves energy by optionally turning off the first device after transitioning to the second device. Another aspect includes playback devices that are “dumb devices” which receive media content already prepared for playback, “smart devices” which receive media content in a less than ready form and prepare the media content for playback, or hybrid smart and dumb devices. A single device may be substituted by a plurality of devices. Adapting the media content for playback is based on a user profile storing user preferences and/or usage history in one aspect.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying, based on a mobile device, that a user consuming media content via a non-mobile device at a first location, has moved to a second location; determining, via a processor and based on an analysis of a user profile and the media content, a likelihood the user wants to continue consuming the media content at the second location; and when the likelihood is above a threshold:
transferring the media content from the non-mobile device to the mobile device, wherein a format of the media content is adapted for playback via the mobile device based on display characteristics of the mobile device, to yield adapted media content, wherein the media content is presented on the mobile device, and wherein the media content is no longer presented on the non-mobile device.