Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player
First Claim
1. A method for playing a media stream received over a network, the method comprising:
- receiving the media stream;
storing the media stream in a buffer; and
initiating playback of the received media stream from the buffer at a decreased playback speed without waiting for the buffer to fill to a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A personal media broadcasting system enables video distribution over a computer network and allows a user to view and control media sources over a computer network from a remote location. A personal broadcaster receives an input from one or more types of media sources, digitizes and compresses the content, and streams the compressed media over a computer network to a media player running on any of a wide range of client devices for viewing the media. The system may allow the user to issue control commands (e.g., “channel up”) from the media player to the broadcaster, causing the source device to execute the commands. The broadcaster and the media player may employ several techniques for buffering, transmitting, and viewing the content to improve the user'"'"'s experience.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for playing a media stream received over a network, the method comprising:
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receiving the media stream; storing the media stream in a buffer; and initiating playback of the received media stream from the buffer at a decreased playback speed without waiting for the buffer to fill to a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16)
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8. A computer program product for playing a media stream received over a network, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium containing computer program code when executed by a processor performs the method comprising:
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receiving the media stream; storing the media stream in a buffer; and initiating playback of the received media stream at a decreased playback speed and from the buffer without waiting for the buffer to fill to a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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