Apparatus and method for managing media content for mobile devices
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example to access a broadcast of media content in response to a request to record the media content from a mobile communication device, and adjust a format of the media content based at least in part on a user profile associated with the mobile communication device where the user profile comprises device format preferences. Other embodiments are disclosed.
1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
a display device;
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
wirelessly transmitting to a server a recording request for recording media content;
wirelessly transmitting to the server a playback request associated with the recorded media content;
wirelessly receiving from the server, responsive to the transmitting of the playback request, the recorded media content;
determining whether there is a fault associated with the receiving of the recorded media content, resulting in a determination;
wirelessly transmitting to the server an indication of the determination;
wirelessly receiving from the server adjusted media content, wherein the adjusted media content has a format adjusted based on the determination, wherein the adjusted media content comprises one of a first version of the recorded media content and a second version of the recorded media content, and wherein the first version has more error correction data than the second version; and
presenting the adjusted media content on the display device;
wherein the first version is received subsequent to the second version having been received in order to maintain a link with the server.
2. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first version has a lower resolution than a resolution of the second version.
3. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly transmitting of the recording request, the playback request, the indication of the determination, or a combination thereof, is performed using a cellular technology.
4. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly transmitting of the recording request, the playback request, the indication of the determination, or a combination thereof, is performed using a WiFi protocol.
5. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the error correction data comprises block coding, convolution coding, concatenate coding, turbo coding or any combination thereof.
6. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly receiving of the recorded media content, the adjusted media content, or a combination thereof, is performed using a cellular technology.
7. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly receiving of the recorded media content, the adjusted media content, or a combination thereof, is performed using a WiFi protocol.
8. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a mobile communication device including a processor and a display device, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
wirelessly transmitting to a server a recording request for recording media content;
wirelessly transmitting to the server a playback request associated with the recorded media content;
wirelessly receiving from the server, responsive to the transmitting of the playback request, the recorded media content;
determining whether there is a fault associated with the receiving of the recorded media content, resulting in a determination;
wirelessly transmitting to the server an indication of the determination;
wirelessly receiving from the server adjusted media content, wherein the adjusted media content has a format adjusted based on the determination, wherein the adjusted media content comprises one of a first version of the recorded media content and a second version of the recorded media content, and wherein the first version has more error correction data than the second version; and
presenting the adjusted media content on the display device;
wherein the first version is received subsequent to the second version having been received in order to maintain a link with the server.
9. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the first version has a lower resolution than a resolution of the second version.
10. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the wirelessly transmitting of the recording request, the playback request, the indication of the determination, or a combination thereof: is performed using a cellular technology.
11. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the wirelessly transmitting of the recording request, the playback request, the indication of the determination, or a combination thereof, is performed using a WiFi protocol.
12. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the error correction data comprises block coding, convolution coding, concatenate coding, turbo coding or any combination thereof.
13. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the wirelessly receiving of the recorded media content, the adjusted media content, or a combination thereof, is performed using a cellular technology.
14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the wirelessly receiving of the recorded media content, the adjusted media content, or a combination thereof, is performed using a WiFi protocol.
15. A method comprising:
wirelessly transmitting, by a mobile communication device including a processor and a display device, to a server a recording request for recording media content;
wirelessly transmitting, by the mobile communication device, to the server a playback request associated with the recorded media content;
wirelessly receiving, by the mobile communication device, from the server, responsive to the transmitting of the playback request, the recorded media content;
determining, by the mobile communication device, whether there is a fault associated with the receiving of the recorded media content, resulting in a determination;
wirelessly transmitting, by the mobile communication device, to the server an indication of the determination;
wirelessly receiving, by the mobile communication device, from the server adjusted media content, wherein the adjusted media content has a format adjusted based on the determination, wherein the adjusted media content comprises one of a first version of the recorded media content and a second version of the recorded media content, and wherein the first version has more error correction data than the second version; and
presenting, by the mobile communication device, the adjusted media content on the display device;
wherein the first version is received subsequent to the second version having been received in order to maintain a link with the server.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first version has a lower resolution than a resolution of the second version.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wirelessly transmitting of the recording request, the playback request, the indication of the determination, or a combination thereof, is performed using a cellular technology.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wirelessly transmitting of the recording request, the playback request, the indication of the determination, or a combination thereof, is performed using a WiFi protocol.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wirelessly receiving of the recorded media content, the adjusted media content, or a combination thereof, is performed using a cellular technology.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wirelessly receiving of the recorded media content, the adjusted media content, or a combination thereof, is performed using a WiFi protocol.