SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CONTENT STREAMING
First Claim
1. A method of streaming content, the method comprising at a first device:
- initiating streaming of a content item to a presentation device via a wireless communication connection;
forwarding control inputs toward the presentation device as the control inputs are received on the first device, to control presentation of the content item on the presentation device;
receiving from the presentation device notification that the presentation device can stream the content item from an alternative source; and
terminating streaming of the content item to the presentation device from the first device.
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Abstract
A system and methods for improved streaming of content. After streaming of a content item from a wireless device (e.g., a smart phone, a table computer) commences to a presentation device (e.g., a media receiver, a television), the presentation device determines that it can stream the content item from an alternative source, such as a web server, data server or other content repository residing on the Internet or other network. The presentation device initiates the alternative streaming and notifies the wireless device that it may stop streaming. The wireless device may continue to provide control inputs to allow a user to pause, play, fast forward or otherwise control the presentation, and may or may not present the content item locally. If the presentation device must cease streaming of the content item from the alternative source, it notifies the wireless device, which resumes streaming.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of streaming content, the method comprising at a first device:
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initiating streaming of a content item to a presentation device via a wireless communication connection; forwarding control inputs toward the presentation device as the control inputs are received on the first device, to control presentation of the content item on the presentation device; receiving from the presentation device notification that the presentation device can stream the content item from an alternative source; and terminating streaming of the content item to the presentation device from the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A processor-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of streaming content, the method comprising at a first device:
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initiating streaming of a content item to a presentation device via a wireless communication connection; forwarding control inputs toward the presentation device as the control inputs are received on the first device, to control presentation of the content item on the presentation device; receiving from the presentation device notification that the presentation device can stream the content item from an alternative source; and terminating streaming of the content item to the presentation device from the first device.
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8. Apparatus for streaming content, comprising:
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input controls manipulable by a user of the apparatus; streaming means for streaming content from the apparatus toward a presentation device; signal means for signaling to the presentation device manipulation of the input controls by the user; and terminating means for terminating streaming of the content in response to a termination signal received from the presentation device.
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9. A method of streaming content, the method comprising at a presentation device for presenting content:
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streaming a content item from a first source; presenting the content item during the streaming; receiving from the first source control inputs for controlling the presentation of the content item; identifying a second source of the content item; streaming the content item from the second source; and terminating streaming of the content item from the first source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for streaming content, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving streamed content from a source; presentation means for presenting the streamed content; control means for controlling the presenting of the content in response to received control signals; selection means for selecting a second source from which to stream the content, in place of a first source; and signal means for signaling the first source to terminate streaming of the content.
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18. A system for streaming content, comprising:
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a wireless device having access to a first version of a content item; a presentation device for presenting content and having access to a second version of the content item, from an alternative source different from the wireless device; a network device having a wireless communication connection with the wireless device and a wired connection with the presentation device; first logic configured to replace streaming of the first version of the content item from the wireless device to the presentation device with streaming of the second version of the content item from the alternative source; and second logic configured to control presentation of the content item on the presentation device with control inputs from the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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