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System for the delivery and dynamic presentation of large media assets over bandwidth constrained networks

  • US 8,949,916 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2013
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for delivering, from a content provider, a media asset over a network to be integrated with a real-time content stream, said method comprising:

  • supplying from said content provider a media asset list over the network to a user device;

    delivering to said user device a selected media asset from said media asset list for storage to obviate a real-time buffering of said selected media asset for display, from said content provider over said network, if a predetermined constraint is satisfied;

    separately delivering to said user device a real-time content stream requiring a real-time buffering for display, after completely delivering said selected media asset to said user device;

    wherein delivery of said real-time content stream requires a lower network bandwidth than delivery of said selected media asset thereby facilitating an integration of said selected media asset with said real-time content stream to form one integrated content for display on a web browser page.

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