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System and method for adaptive segment prefetching of streaming media

  • US 9,392,228 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/2011
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operation of a user device comprising:

  • receiving a stream of a media item from a streaming media source;

    providing playback of the stream of the media item;

    obtaining one or more look-ahead segments of the media item, wherein the one or more look-ahead segments are one or more segments of the media item that have not yet been streamed to the user device selected based on a comparison of information that describes content of the one or more look-ahead segments and user preferences of a user of the user device; and

    storing the one or more look-ahead segments in local storage of the user device.

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