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Smooth media data switching for media players

  • US 10,368,110 B1
  • Filed: 08/19/2014
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for smooth media data switching, comprising:

  • an interface to;

    receive a potential change indication from a user of a potential change to a media player parameter of a current video stream the user is watching, wherein the potential change indication comprises zooming in on a particular video area of the current video stream, wherein the media player parameter comprises a viewing angle selection type; and

    receive a change indication from the user to change the media player parameter of the current video stream; and

    a processor to;

    determine a plurality of predicted pre-buffer streams in response to the potential change indication from the user, wherein a plurality of viewing angle streams are related to the particular video area of the current video stream zoomed in on, wherein the plurality of predicted pre-buffer streams corresponds to a top N predicted potential changes to the media player parameter;

    provide the plurality of predicted pre-buffer streams in addition to the current video stream to a user device associated with the user, wherein the plurality of predicted pre-buffer streams are provided to the user device for pre-buffering, wherein providing the plurality of predicted pre-buffer streams begins after the potential change indication from the user, wherein the plurality of predicted pre-buffer streams comprises a plurality of viewing angle streams; and

    in response to the change indication to change the media player parameter, determine whether the change to the media player parameter of the current video stream corresponds to one of the plurality of predicted pre-buffer streams.

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