SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA DATA
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of media data file portions on a client electronic device from a remote distribution server computer, wherein each media data file portion is associated with a media data stream;
allowing a user to select a specific media data file portion for rendering, wherein the specific media data file portion is chosen from the plurality of media data file portions; and
upon the user selecting the specific media data file portion, rendering at least a portion of the specific media data file portion and obtaining a specific media data stream associated with the specific media data file portion from an on-demand media server computer.
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Abstract
A method and computer program product for receiving a plurality of media data file portions on a client electronic device from a remote distribution server computer. Each media data file portion is associated with a media data stream. A user is allowed to select a specific media data file portion for rendering. The specific media data file portion is chosen from the plurality of media data file portions. Upon the user selecting the specific media data file portion, at least a portion of the specific media data file portion is rendered and a specific media data stream associated with the specific media data file portion is obtained from an on-demand media server computer.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of media data file portions on a client electronic device from a remote distribution server computer, wherein each media data file portion is associated with a media data stream; allowing a user to select a specific media data file portion for rendering, wherein the specific media data file portion is chosen from the plurality of media data file portions; and upon the user selecting the specific media data file portion, rendering at least a portion of the specific media data file portion and obtaining a specific media data stream associated with the specific media data file portion from an on-demand media server computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a plurality of media data file portions on a client electronic device from a remote distribution server computer, wherein each media data file portion is associated with a media data stream; allowing a user to select a specific media data file portion for rendering, wherein the specific media data file portion is chosen from the plurality of media data file portions; and upon the user selecting the specific media data file portion, rendering at least a portion of the specific media data file portion and obtaining a specific media data stream associated with the specific media data file portion from an on-demand media server computer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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