System, method, and computer program product for remotely determining the configuration of a multi-media content user

摘要

A method for remotely determining the configuration of a computer of a multimedia content user includes sending a player detection code the user's computer and receiving configuration information regarding the user's computer. A method of determining a connection speed of a computer includes determining a size of a timing block based on an estimated bandwidth and retrieving the timing block. The connection speed is determined based on the timing block size and the times at which transfer begins and ends.