Granted Patent B2

US 12,470,896 · App. 18/087,376 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Inventors: Antti Heikkinen (Oulu, FI); Mikko Uitto (Oulu, FI)

Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.

H04W4/06H04L1/1812H04W4/023H04W76/14

Abstract

Claims (86)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, at a first computing device, a content item;

initiating, between the first computing device and each of a plurality of computing devices, a sidelink channel;

transmitting, from the first computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices via the sidelink channel, a first portion of the content item;

generating, at a second computing device of the plurality of computing devices, feedback, wherein the feedback is generated based on a condition of the sidelink channel;

transmitting, from the second computing device of the plurality of computing devices to the first computing device, the feedback;

identifying, based on the feedback, an action to perform; and

performing the action, wherein performing the action comprises:

determining a central area based on a determined location of each of the plurality of computing devices;

determining that a relative location of the first computing device is outside of the central area; and

based on, at least in part, determining that the relative location of the first computing device is outside of the central area, generating a notification for output at the first computing device, wherein the notification comprises instructions to change the relative location of the first computing device to be inside the central area.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback further comprises an identification of a change in radio conditions between the first computing device and the second computing device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback further comprises a hybrid automatic repeat request message or a negative-acknowledgement message.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the action further comprises:

adapting, based on the feedback, a second portion of the content item; and

transmitting, from the first computing device to the second computing device via the sidelink channel, the adapted second portion of the content item.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sidelink channel is a first sidelink channel and performing the action further comprises:

receiving, at a third computing device, the content item;

initiating, between the third computing device and each of the plurality of computing devices, a second sidelink channel; and

transmitting, from the third computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices, a second portion of the content item.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the action further comprises:

identifying that a computing device of the plurality of computing devices cannot receive the first portion of the content item; and

terminating the sidelink channel between the first computing device and the identified computing device, wherein terminating the sidelink channel further comprises transmitting a manifest file for a portion of the content item to the identified computing device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the instructions are first instructions;

the notification is a first notification;

performing the action further comprises:

determining a relative distance between the first computing device and the second computing device; and

identifying that the relative distance is greater than a threshold distance; and

the method further comprises generating a second notification for output at the second computing device, wherein the second notification comprises second instructions to reduce the relative distance below the threshold distance.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are first instructions and performing the action further comprises:

transmitting, to the second computing device, second instructions to request a second portion of the content item directly from a server;

transmitting, to the server, a request for the second portion of the content item; and

receiving, at the second computing device, the second portion of the content item.

9 . A system comprising:

a communication port;

a memory storing instructions; and

control circuitry communicably coupled to the memory and the communication port and configured to execute instructions to:

receive, at a first computing device and via the communication port, a content item;

initiate, between the first computing device and each of a plurality of computing devices, a sidelink channel;

transmit, from the first computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices via the sidelink channel, a first portion of the content item;

generate, at a second computing device of the plurality of computing devices, feedback, wherein the feedback is generated based on a condition of the sidelink channel;

transmit, from the second computing device of the plurality of computing devices to the first computing device, the feedback;

identify, based on the feedback, an action to perform; and

perform the action, wherein the control circuitry configured to perform the action is configured to:

determine a central area based on a determined location of each of the plurality of computing devices;

determine that a relative location of the first computing device is outside of the central area; and

based on, at least in part, determining that the relative location of the first computing device is outside of the central area, generate a notification for output at the first computing device, wherein the notification comprises instructions to change the relative location of the first computing device to be inside the central area.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry configured to generate the feedback is further configured to generate feedback comprising an identification of a change in radio conditions between the first computing device and the second computing device.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry configured to generate the feedback is further configured to generate feedback comprising a hybrid automatic repeat request message or a negative-acknowledgement message.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry configured to perform the action is further configured to:

adapt, based on the feedback, a second portion of the content item; and

transmit, from the first computing device to the second computing device via the sidelink channel, the adapted second portion of the content item.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the sidelink channel is a first sidelink channel and the control circuitry configured to perform the action is further configured to:

receive, at a third computing device, the content item;

initiate, between the third computing device and each of the plurality of computing devices, a second sidelink channel; and

transmit, from the third computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices, a second portion of the content item.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry configured to perform the action is further configured to:

identify that a computing device of the plurality of computing devices cannot receive the first portion of the content item; and

terminate the sidelink channel between the first computing device and the identified computing device, wherein terminating the sidelink channel further comprises transmitting a manifest file for a portion of the content item to the identified computing device.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein:

the instructions are first instructions;

the notification is a first notification;

the control circuitry configured to perform the action is further configured to:

determine a relative distance between the first computing device and the second computing device; and

identify that the relative distance is greater than a threshold distance; and

the control circuitry is further configured to generate a second notification for output at the second computing device, wherein the second notification comprises second instructions to reduce the relative distance below the threshold distance.

16 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions are first instructions and the control circuitry configured to perform the action is further configured to:

transmit, to the second computing device, second instructions to request a second portion of the content item directly from a server;

transmit, to the server, a request for the second portion of the content item; and

receive, at the second computing device, the second portion of the content item.

17 . A method comprising:

receiving, at a first computing device, a content item;

initiating, between the first computing device and each of a plurality of computing devices, a sidelink channel;

transmitting, from the first computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices via the sidelink channel, a first portion of the content item;

generating, at a second computing device of the plurality of computing devices, feedback, wherein the feedback is generated based on a condition of the sidelink channel;

transmitting, from the second computing device of the plurality of computing devices to the first computing device, the feedback;

identifying, based on the feedback, an action to perform; and

performing the action, wherein performing the action comprises:

identifying that a computing device of the plurality of computing devices cannot receive the first portion of the content item; and

terminating the sidelink channel between the first computing device and the identified computing device, wherein terminating the sidelink channel further comprises transmitting a manifest file for a portion of the content item to the identified computing device.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the feedback further comprises an identification of a change in radio conditions between the first computing device and the second computing device.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the feedback further comprises a hybrid automatic repeat request message or a negative-acknowledgement message.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein performing the action further comprises:

adapting, based on the feedback, a second portion of the content item; and

transmitting, from the first computing device to the second computing device via the sidelink channel, the adapted second portion of the content item.

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