COMBINED RENDERING OF DIGITAL MEDIA OBJECTS
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method for combined rendering of a first and a second digital media object on a client system as well as to a client system and a computer program product for executing the method, the client system being in communication with a server system over a network, the first media object being held on the server system for download to the client system in a data stream, the second media object being locally stored on the client system, the method comprising the steps of receiving a user input relative to a first media object provided on the server system, establishing a communications channel between the server system and the client system for transmitting the first media object from the server system to the client system, accessing the media object on the server system, transmission of the first media object representing data from the server system to the client system via the communications channel in a data stream, storing the data in a stream buffer on the client system, rendering the first media object on the client system when a predetermined amount of data has been transmitted into the buffer, whereby the second media object is rendered on the client system when the user input is received.
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41 Claims
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22. A method for combined rendering of a first and a second digital media object on a client system, the client system being in communication with a server system over a network, the first media object being held on the server system for download to the client system in a data stream, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user input relative to a first media object provided on the server system, establishing a communications channel between the server system and the client system for transmitting the first media object from the server system to the client system, accessing the media object on the server system, transmission of the first media object representing data from the server system to the client system via the communications channel in a data stream, storing the data in a stream buffer on the client system, rendering the first media object on the client system when a predetermined amount of data has been transmitted into the buffer, locally storing the second media object on the client rendering the locally stored second media object on the client system after the user input is received, and using a set of user behavior, profile or history data via an algorithm to determine which prestored media object may be of interest to the user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41)
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39. A client system for combined rendering of a first and a second digital media object on a client system, the client system being in communication with a server system over a network, the first media object being held on the server system for download to the client system in a data stream, the second media object being locally stored on the client system in a storage means, the client system comprising:
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a) means for receiving a user input relative to a first media object provided on the server system, b) means for establishing a communications channel between the server system and the client system for transmitting the first media object from the server system to the client system, c) means for accessing the media object on the server system, d) means for transmitting the first media object representing data from the server system to the client system via the communications channel in a data stream, e) a stream buffer for storing the data on the client system, f) means for rendering the first media object on the client system when a predetermined amount of data has been transmitted into the buffer, and g) means for rendering the second media object when the user input is received. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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