HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL LIVE STREAMING
First Claim
1. A method for managing audio visual media, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor unit of a client device, a command to play a selected audio visual media on the client device;
determining, by the processor unit, portions of audio visual media from the selected audio visual media and a sequence identifying each portion in a particular order for playing the portions, wherein the portions and the sequence are determined according to a policy for playing each portion on the client device;
retrieving, by the processor unit, the portions to play in sequence; and
playing, by the processor unit, at least a partially retrieved first portion of the portions of the selected audio visual media on the client device, wherein the first portion is identified based on the particular order in the sequence.
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Abstract
Illustrative embodiments disclose receiving a command to play a selected audio visual media on a client device. The client device determines portions of audio visual media from elected audio visual media and a sequence identifying each portion of the portions in a particular order for playing the portions. The portions and the sequence are determined according to a policy for playing each portion on the client device. The client device retrieves the portions to play in sequence and plays at least a partially retrieved first portion of the portions of the selected audio visual media on the client device. The first portion is identified based on the particular order in the sequence.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing audio visual media, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor unit of a client device, a command to play a selected audio visual media on the client device; determining, by the processor unit, portions of audio visual media from the selected audio visual media and a sequence identifying each portion in a particular order for playing the portions, wherein the portions and the sequence are determined according to a policy for playing each portion on the client device; retrieving, by the processor unit, the portions to play in sequence; and playing, by the processor unit, at least a partially retrieved first portion of the portions of the selected audio visual media on the client device, wherein the first portion is identified based on the particular order in the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for managing a media file, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium; program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for receiving a command to play a selected audio visual media on a client device; program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for determining portions of audio visual media from the selected audio visual media and a sequence identifying each portion of the portions in a particular order for playing the portions, wherein the portions and the sequence are determined according to a policy for playing each portion on the client device; program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for retrieving the portions to play in sequence; and program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for playing at least a partially retrieved first portion of the portions of the selected audio visual media on the client device, wherein the first portion is identified based on the particular order in the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data processing system for streaming media files, the system comprising:
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a bus system; a storage device connected to the bus system, wherein the storage device includes program code; a processor unit configured to execute the program code to receive a command to play a selected audio visual media on a client device;
determine a portions of audio visual media to play according to a sequence identifying each portion of the portions in a particular order for playing the portions, wherein the portions and the sequence are determined according to a policy for playing each portion on the client device;
retrieve the portions to play in sequence; and
play at least a partially retrieved first portion of the portions of the selected audio visual media on the client device, wherein the first portion is identified based on the particular order in the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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