METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER EXPERIENCE BASED CONTENT CONSUMPTION

1 . A computer-implemented method for user experience based content consumption, comprising:

receiving a request reflecting a content consumption of a content item;

determining, using at least one processor, an alternative content consumption associated with an improved user experience than the requested content consumption as a function of historical experience data; and

outputting data associated with the alternative content consumption.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a plurality of past consumptions of the requested content item at one or more of a plurality of locations, at a plurality of times, on a plurality of networks, or on a plurality of devices.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a set of past consumptions of a different version of the requested content item.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a set of past consumptions of another content item in a same category as the requested content item.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the historical experience data includes startup delay data associated with the requested content item.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the historical experience data includes number of buffering event data associated with the requested content item.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the historical experience data includes duration of buffering event data associated with the requested content item.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on the historical experience data, that at a later time the requested content item can be provided with an improved user experience,

wherein the alternative content consumption is the requested content item provided at the later time.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on the historical experience data, that a different content item in a same category as the requested content item can be provided with an improved user experience,

wherein the alternative content consumption is the different content item.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on the historical experience data, that a different version of the requested content item can be provided with an improved user experience,

wherein the alternative content consumption is the different version of the requested content item.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the different version of the requested content item is a lower resolution version of the requested content item.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on the historical experience data, that the requested content item can be provided with an improved user experience at a different location,

wherein the alternative content consumption is the requested content item consumed at the different location.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on the historical experience data, that the requested content item can be provided with an improved user experience on a different network,

wherein the alternative content consumption is the requested content item consumed on the different network.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on the historical experience data, that the requested content item can be provided with an improved user experience on a different device,

wherein the alternative content consumption is the requested content item consumed on the different device.

15 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on the historical experience data, at least one of the following:

that at a later time the requested content item can be provided with an improved user experience,

that a different content item in a same category as the requested content item can be provided with the improved user experience,

that a different version of the requested content item can be provided with the improved user experience,

that the requested content item can be provided with the improved user experience at a different location,

that the requested content item can be provided with the improved user experience on a different network, or

that the requested content item can be provided with the improved user experience on a different device,

wherein the improved user experience includes at least one of the following: a shorter startup delay, fewer buffering events, or shorter buffering events.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the data associated with the alternative content consumption includes outputting a notification that the alternative content consumption is available, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a user selection associated with the notification; and

outputting content associated with the alternative content consumption.

17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the data associated with the alternative content consumption includes outputting content associated with the alternative content consumption.

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request reflecting the content consumption of the content item includes receiving an explicit request reflecting an intent to consume the content item.

19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request reflecting the content consumption of the content item includes inferring the request based on usage of an application by a user.

20 . A system for user experience based content consumption, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory device that includes instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to:

receive a request reflecting a content consumption of a content item;

determine an alternative content consumption associated with an improved user experience than the requested content consumption as a function of historical experience data; and

output data associated with the alternative content consumption.

21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a plurality of past consumptions of the requested content item at one or more of a plurality of locations, at a plurality of times, on a plurality of networks, or on a plurality of devices.

22 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a set of past consumptions of a different version of the requested content item.

23 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a set of past consumptions of another content item in a same category as the requested content item.

24 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the historical experience data includes startup delay data associated with the requested content item.

25 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the historical experience data includes number of buffering event data associated with the requested content item.

26 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the historical experience data includes duration of buffering event data associated with the requested content item.

27 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including:

receiving a request reflecting a content consumption of a content item;

determining an alternative content consumption associated with an improved user experience as a function of historical experience data; and

outputting data associated with the alternative content consumption.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a plurality of past consumptions of the requested content item at one or more of a plurality of locations, at a plurality of times, on a plurality of networks, or on a plurality of devices.

29 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a set of past consumptions of a different version of the requested content item.

30 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the historical experience data includes data determined based on a set of past consumptions of another content item in a same category as the requested content item.

31 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the historical experience data includes startup delay data associated with the requested content item.

32 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the historical experience data includes number of buffering event data associated with the requested content item.

33 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the historical experience data includes duration of buffering event data associated with the requested content item.