Media player with high-resolution and low-resolution image frame buffers
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a lower-quality media portion in a media information stream, the lower-quality media portion being associated with first media content; and
receiving a higher-quality media portion in the media information stream, the higher-quality portion being (i) associated with the first media content and (ii) received after the lower-quality portion.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a low-resolution buffer may be provided to store lower-resolution image frame information associated with first media content. A high-resolution buffer may also be provided to store higher-resolution image frame information also associated with the first media content. A playback device may then receive (i) the higher-resolution image frame information if the higher-resolution image frame information is available or (ii) the lower-resolution image frame information if the higher-resolution image frame information is not available.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a lower-quality media portion in a media information stream, the lower-quality media portion being associated with first media content; and
receiving a higher-quality media portion in the media information stream, the higher-quality portion being (i) associated with the first media content and (ii) received after the lower-quality portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus, comprising:
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a low-resolution buffer to store lower-resolution image frame information, the lower-resolution image frame information being associated with first media content;
a high-resolution buffer to store a higher-resolution image frame information associated with the first media content; and
a playback device to receive (i) the higher-resolution image frame information when the higher-resolution image frame information is available and (ii) the lower-resolution image frame information when the higher-resolution image frame information is not available. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following;
receiving a lower-quality frame of image information, determining that no valid higher-quality frame associated with the lower-quality frame is available, and arranging for the lower-quality frame to be provided to a playback device in place of the higher-quality frame. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a lower-quality media portion in a media information stream, the lower-quality media portion being associated with first media content; and
after the lower-quality media portion has been transmitted, transmitting a higher-quality media portion in the media information stream, the higher-quality portion also being associated with the first media content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a media content storage unit;
a media server, including;
a primary unit to generate a high-resolution image frame to be included in a media information stream, and a secondary unit to generate a low-resolution image frame for the media information stream, the low-resolution image frame representing the same picture as the high-resolution image frame; and
a transmitter to first transmit the low-resolution image frame and then transmit the high resolution image frame in the media information stream. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following;
determining media content to be provided via a communication network, based on an image in the media content, generating a low-quality image signal, based on the image, generating a high-quality image signal, and arranging for the high-quality image signal to be transmitted after the low-quality image signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a low-resolution storage unit to store lower-resolution image information, the lower-resolution image information being associated with a picture;
a high-resolution storage unit to store higher-resolution image information associated with the picture;
an output engine to receive (i) the higher-resolution image information if the higher-resolution image information is available or (ii) the lower-resolution image information if the higher-resolution image information is not available; and
a remote interface to facilitate operation of the system by a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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