Sony patents method to adjust video quality for mixed TV and streaming
Sony describes a device that automatically adjusts its reported video quality settings when switching between traditional broadcast TV and internet streaming. The system compares the data speeds of both sources and sets a specific quality level to ensure smooth playback for each type of content.
In the filing’s own words
An electronic device and a method for tuning of media player to broadcast and broadband services. The electronic device receives media content for playback. The electronic device determines that the media content includes OTA media content and OTT media content. The electronic device compares a first bit rate of the OTA media content with a second bit rate of the OTT media content. The electronic device sets a reported bit rate of the media player to a first predetermined value, based on the comparison. The OTT media content is played-back, based on the first predetermined value. It is monitored that the electronic device is tuned for OTA playback and the reported bit rate of the media player is set to a second predetermined value based on the monitoring. The OTA media content is played-back, based on the second predetermined value.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. An electronic device, comprising: circuitry configured to: receive media content for playback on a media player, wherein the received media content is selected and tuned on the electronic device; determine that the received media content includes first media content over an Over-The-Air (OTA) media stream and second media content over an Over-The-Top (OTT) media stream; compare a first bit rate of the OTA media stream with a second bit rate of the OTT media stream, based on the determination that the received media content includes the first media content and the second media content; set a reported bit rate of the media player to a first value higher than the second bit rate of the OTT media stream, based on the first bit rate being lower than the second bit rate; control the media player to playback the second media content, based on the reported bit rate set to the first value; monitor that the electronic device is tuned for OTA playback, based on the first bit rate being higher than the second bit rate; set the reported bit rate of the media player to a second value higher than the first bit rate of the OTA media stream, based on the monitored electronic device that is tuned for the OTA playback; and control the media player to playback the first media content, based on the reported bit rate set to the second value.
Facts
- Company
- Sony (SONY GROUP CORPORATION)
- Official title
- Tune media player for broadcast and broadband services
- Patent number
- US12756879B2
- Application number
- 18960427
- Filed
- Nov 26, 2024
- Granted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Inventors
- 1
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
H04N 21/238 Electricity & electronicsH04N 21/2353 Electricity & electronicsH04W 28/22 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/30 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/54 Electricity & electronicsMore from Sony in Phones & computers
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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