Initially establishing and periodically prefetching digital content
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1. A method for content playback comprising:
- maintaining a wireless connection between an electronic device and a content source;
prefetching, by the electronic device, content prior to attempting to play at least one station on the electronic device;
distinguishing between scanning a plurality of stations and playing a particular one station; and
playing a preview content clip from memory of the electronic device until a particular mode time threshold is reached.
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Abstract
Content playback that includes maintaining a connection between an electronic device and a content source. Content is prefetched prior to attempting to play one or more stations on the electronic device. Scanning a multiple stations and listening to a particular one station is distinguishable.
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1. A method for content playback comprising:
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maintaining a wireless connection between an electronic device and a content source; prefetching, by the electronic device, content prior to attempting to play at least one station on the electronic device; distinguishing between scanning a plurality of stations and playing a particular one station; and playing a preview content clip from memory of the electronic device until a particular mode time threshold is reached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A client for content playback comprising:
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a command channel interface configured to provide an interface to a content server and to maintain a wireless connection between the client including wireless hardware and the content server; a prefetch manager configured to prefetch content to a memory used by the client prior to a radio service attempting to play at least one station by the client; and the radio service is configured to; provide for distinguishing between playback of scanning a plurality of stations for preview content clips and playing content for a particular one station, and play a preview content clip from the memory used by the client until a station manager determines that a particular mode time threshold is reached. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodied thereon instructions being executable by at least one processor to perform a method comprising:
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maintaining a wireless connection between an electronic device and a content source; prefetching, by the electronic device, content prior to attempting to play at least one station on the electronic device; distinguishing between scanning a plurality of stations and playing a particular one station; and playing a preview content clip from memory of the electronic device until a particular mode time threshold is reached. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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