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Method and apparatus for tracking user location within video or audio content streamed to a mobile handset

  • US 8,799,968 B2
  • Filed: 04/20/2007
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for resuming playback of streamed digital content at a location where the playing of said content previously was stopped, comprising:

  • streaming content in a wireless fashion to a mobile handset;

    initiating a timer on said mobile handset;

    playing said content on said mobile handset;

    receiving a command including a request to stop playing said content;

    stopping the playing of said content on said mobile handset;

    stopping the streaming of said content to said mobile handset;

    based on timer data from said mobile handset, recording a log entry in a log associated with said mobile handset, wherein said log entry identifies a location within said content at the time when said mobile handset stopped playing said content;

    receiving a first request from said mobile handset to resume streaming of said content;

    based on said log entry, informing said mobile handset of said location within said content where the playing of said content previously was stopped; and

    resuming streaming of said content at said location to said mobile handset in response to a second request from said mobile handset to resume streaming of said content at said location.

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