Mobile media pause and resume
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1. A method for managing playback of content during delivery of the content over a wireless network to a mobile device configured with a pause and resume functionality, the method comprising:
- receiving delivered content on the mobile device;
initiating playback of the delivered content on the mobile device;
pausing playback of the delivered content during delivery of the content in response to an action based on an algorithm that determines a duration of play time between advertisements;
sending a delivery pause signal over the network to pause delivery of the content being delivered to the device in response to the action; and
sending a resume delivery signal over the wireless network to resume delivery of the content being delivered at the point at which the delivered content playback was paused, wherein said content is delivered to a different mobile device than the mobile device on which the delivered content was paused.
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Abstract
In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for managing playback of content delivered to a mobile device with a pause and resume functionality. The method and system including receiving delivered content on a mobile device, initiating playback of the delivered content, pausing playback of the content being delivered to the mobile device in response to an action and resuming delivery of the content upon a request.
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1. A method for managing playback of content during delivery of the content over a wireless network to a mobile device configured with a pause and resume functionality, the method comprising:
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receiving delivered content on the mobile device; initiating playback of the delivered content on the mobile device; pausing playback of the delivered content during delivery of the content in response to an action based on an algorithm that determines a duration of play time between advertisements; sending a delivery pause signal over the network to pause delivery of the content being delivered to the device in response to the action; and sending a resume delivery signal over the wireless network to resume delivery of the content being delivered at the point at which the delivered content playback was paused, wherein said content is delivered to a different mobile device than the mobile device on which the delivered content was paused. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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