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System and method for switching between media streams while providing a seamless user experience

  • US 9,661,379 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2015
  • Issued: 05/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • at an electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a display;

    displaying a first video stream on the display;

    downloading and storing a portion of a second video stream and, once the portion of the second video stream has been downloaded, ceasing to download the second video stream;

    receiving a request to display the second video stream on the display; and

    in response to the request;

    determining whether the stored portion of the second video stream satisfies recency criteria with respect to a current stream time of the second video stream; and

    in accordance with a determination that the stored portion of the second video stream satisfies the recency criteria, displaying at least a portion of the first video stream on the display concurrently with at least the stored portion of the second video stream.

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