Resolution recommendation for displaying content items
View Patent ↗When a request for a content item is received from a device, the resolution parameters of the device are identified. Based on the resolution parameters of the device, a selection is made as to a version of the content item to recommend from a plurality of versions of the content item. Each version of the content item has a different resolution. A recommendation is provided to the user of the device that the selected version of the content item be displayed on the device.
1. A computer-implemented method for recommending a display resolution of a video, the method comprising:
transmitting, from a content distribution system to a device, a sample video for processing by the device, wherein the processing of the sample video includes the device measuring a resolution parameter of the device comprising a decode speed of the sample video;
receiving, from the device, a plurality of resolution parameters of the device, the plurality of resolution parameters including the measured resolution parameter;
evaluating a first set of the plurality of resolution parameters against preliminary criteria;
responsive to the first set of parameters satisfying the preliminary criteria, determining a score for the device based on a second set of the plurality of resolution parameters; and
determining, based on the score, a version of an additional video to recommend for the device from a plurality of versions of the additional video, each version having a different resolution.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to a parameter of the first set not satisfying preliminary criteria associated with the parameter, automatically determining a version of the additional video to recommend.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the automatically determined version is a standard-definition version of the additional video.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the score comprises:
summing a plurality of parameters including the second set of identified resolution parameters.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein one or more parameters of the second set are mathematically manipulated prior to being summed.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of parameters summed include parameters of the additional video.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the version of the additional video to recommend comprises:
identifying a range that the score is within; and
determining to recommend the version of the additional video associated with the range.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
allowing a user of the device to purchase access to the recommended version of the additional video.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
transmitting, from a content distribution system to a device, a sample video for processing by the device, wherein the processing of the sample video includes the device measuring a resolution parameter of the device comprising a decode speed of the sample video;
receiving, from the device, a plurality of resolution parameters of the device, the plurality of resolution parameters including the measured resolution parameter;
evaluating a first set of the plurality of resolution parameters against preliminary criteria;
determining a score for the device based on a second set of the plurality of resolution parameters, responsive to the first set of parameters satisfying the preliminary criteria; and
determining, based on the score, a version of an additional video to recommend for the device from a plurality of versions of the additional video, each version having a different resolution.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
automatically determining a version of the additional video to recommend, responsive to a parameter of the first set not satisfying preliminary criteria associated with the parameter.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the automatically determined version is a standard-definition version of the additional video.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein determining the score comprises:
summing a plurality of parameters including the second set of identified resolution parameters.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein one or more parameters of the second set are mathematically manipulated prior to being summed.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of parameters summed include parameters of the additional video.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein determining the version of the additional video to recommend comprises:
identifying a range that the score is within; and
determining to recommend the version of the additional video associated with the range.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
allowing a user of the device to purchase access to the recommended version of the additional video.
17. A computer-implemented method for recommending a display resolution of a content item, the method comprising:
transmitting, from a content distribution system to a device, a sample content item for processing by the device, wherein the processing of the sample content item includes the device measuring a resolution parameter of the device comprising a decode speed of the sample content item;
receiving, from the device, a plurality of resolution parameters of the device, the plurality of resolution parameters including the measured resolution parameter;
evaluating a first set of the plurality of resolution parameters against preliminary criteria;
responsive to the first set of parameters satisfying the preliminary criteria, determining a score for the device based on a second set of the plurality of resolution parameters; and
determining, based on the score, a version of an additional content item to recommend for the device from a plurality of versions of the additional content item, each version having a different resolution.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
responsive to a parameter of the first set not satisfying preliminary criteria associated with the parameter, automatically determining a version of the additional content item to recommend.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the automatically determined version is a standard-definition version of the additional content item.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein determining the score comprises:
summing a plurality of parameters including the second set of identified resolution parameters.