System, method, and computer program product for remotely determining the configuration of a multi-media content user

Abstract

A method for remotely determining the configuration of a computer of a multimedia content user includes sending player detection code the user's computer and receiving configuration information regarding the user's computer. A method of determining a connection speed of a computer includes determining a size of a timing block based on an estimated bandwidth and retrieving the timing block. The connection speed is determined based on the timing block size and the times at which transfer begins and ends.

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         75 . A method for remotely determining the configuration of a computer of a multimedia content user, comprising:
 (a) sending player detection code the user's computer; and   (b) receiving configuration information regarding the user's computer, said configuration information comprising:
 (1) OS version; 
 (2) web browser version; 
 (3) hardware platform; 
 (4) user interface language type; 
 (5) encoding format; or 
 (6) compression algorithm; or 
 (7) combinations thereof. 
   
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 75 , further comprising setting a cookie at the user's computer to a domain of a delivery management server, performed before said receiving, and wherein the configuration information is received in the cookie. 
     
     
         77 . One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of for remotely determining the configuration of a computer of a multimedia content user, the method comprising:
 (a) sending player detection code the user's computer; and   (b) receiving configuration information regarding the user's computer, said configuration information comprising:
 (1) OS version; 
 (2) web browser 
 (3) hardware platform; 
 (4) user interface language type; 
 (5) encoding format; or 
 (6) compression algorithm; or 
 (7) combinations thereof. 
   
     
     
         78 . The one or more storage devices of  claim 77 , the method further comprising setting a cookie at the user's computer to a domain of a delivery management server, performed before said receiving, and wherein the configuration information is received in the cookie.