SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAUSING MULTI-CHANNEL BROADCASTS
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a processor that receives content and tracks the content reception and playback while buffering the content to allow pausing of the content playback without interrupting reception of the content.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a global pause function in a broadcast multimedia system during a pause mode including an input module having an incoming timestamp counter for providing a time-based marker value to mark when each incoming packet arrives from a tuner and an outgoing timestamp counter for providing a time-based marker value for each outgoing packet to a receiver(s), the outgoing counter being configured for controlling when to release each outgoing packet to the receiver(s). At least one global memory device is provided for storing each received packet. The input module is configured to stop the outgoing counter from incrementing in response to activation of a global pause signal for the duration of the pause mode. Data flow to all of the receiver(s) is simultaneously and automatically stopped when a pause mode is enabled
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25 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
a processor that receives content and tracks the content reception and playback while buffering the content to allow pausing of the content playback without interrupting reception of the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising the steps of:
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tracking content reception and playback while buffering the content to allow pausing of the content playback without interrupting reception of the content; and playing back the buffered content starting approximately at the time that a pause was received when playback is resumed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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