Buffering content on a handheld electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of presenting content to a wireless mobile computing device, comprising:
- receiving multiple video streams depicting a live event;
wirelessly transmitting the multiple video streams to a first set of mobile computing devices during the live event;
and transmitting to the first set of mobile computing devices first information that identifies a first subset of the video streams for the first set of mobile computing devices to buffer for replay mode playback;
wherein;
the transmitting of the first information includes wirelessly transmitting the first information to the first set of mobile computing devices,the first subset of the multiple video streams comprises a first plurality of the multiple video streams, the first information causes the first plurality of the multiple video streams to be buffered on each of the first set of mobile computing devices, the first plurality of the multiple video streams corresponds with a number of video streams less than the multiple video streams transmitted to the first set of mobile computing devices;
wherein;
the wirelessly transmitting the multiple video streams to the first set of mobile computing devices includes wirelessly transmitting the multiple video streams to a second set of mobile computing devices;
and the method further comprises transmitting to the second set of mobile computing devices second information that identifies a second subset of the multiple video streams for the second set of mobile computing devices to buffer for replay mode playback, the first subset of the multiple video streams is different than the second subset of multiple video streams.
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Abstract
A handheld device receives a wireless RF transmission that includes multiple video streams and buffers all video streams or selected video streams based on an identification of video streams to buffer. The device might also buffer all or selected audio streams or other real-time data content that is received in the wireless RF transmission. The wireless RF transmission may include a set of video streams (and/or audio streams, and/or other real-timed data) for the handheld device to buffer. A head end that sends the RF transmission may determine which streams to buffer based on operator input, user preferences, and other factors. Alternatively, the handheld device may automatically determine which streams to buffer based on information such as user preferences and information in the RF transmission. Alternatively, a user may select which streams to buffer.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of presenting content to a wireless mobile computing device, comprising:
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receiving multiple video streams depicting a live event; wirelessly transmitting the multiple video streams to a first set of mobile computing devices during the live event; and transmitting to the first set of mobile computing devices first information that identifies a first subset of the video streams for the first set of mobile computing devices to buffer for replay mode playback; wherein;
the transmitting of the first information includes wirelessly transmitting the first information to the first set of mobile computing devices,the first subset of the multiple video streams comprises a first plurality of the multiple video streams, the first information causes the first plurality of the multiple video streams to be buffered on each of the first set of mobile computing devices, the first plurality of the multiple video streams corresponds with a number of video streams less than the multiple video streams transmitted to the first set of mobile computing devices; wherein;
the wirelessly transmitting the multiple video streams to the first set of mobile computing devices includes wirelessly transmitting the multiple video streams to a second set of mobile computing devices;and the method further comprises transmitting to the second set of mobile computing devices second information that identifies a second subset of the multiple video streams for the second set of mobile computing devices to buffer for replay mode playback, the first subset of the multiple video streams is different than the second subset of multiple video streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A content transmission system, comprising:
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one or more storage devices that store multiple video streams depicting a live event during the live event; a wireless transmitter that wirelessly transmits the multiple video streams to a first set of mobile computing devices during the live event; and a processor in communication with the one or more storage devices and the wireless transmitter, the processor communicates first information to the first set of mobile computing devices that identifies a first subset of the video streams for the first set of mobile computing devices to buffer for replay mode playback; wherein;
the processor communicates the first information to the first set of mobile computing devices via the wireless transmitter, the first subset of the multiple video streams comprises a first plurality of the multiple video streams, the first information causes the first plurality of the multiple video streams to be buffered on each of the first set of mobile computing devices the first plurality of the multiple video streams corresponds with a number of video streams less than the multiple video streams transmitted to the first set of mobile computing devices;wherein;
the wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits the multiple video streams to a second set of mobile computing devices during the live event;and the processor communicates second information to the second set of mobile computing devices that identifies a second subset of the video streams for the second set of mobile computing devices to buffer for replay mode playback, the first subset of the video streams is different than the second set of video streams. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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