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Content streaming system

  • US 10,115,396 B2
  • Filed: 01/03/2017
  • Issued: 10/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of transferring media content to one or more content players, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first command at a first content player to deliver media content to a user of the first content player;

    transmitting at least a portion of the first command from the first content player to a first server;

    determining, at the first server, that the at least a portion of the first command is a request to deliver media content from a first content provider;

    transmitting a first request to a first content server of the first content provider from the first server based on the determined request to deliver the media content from the first content provider;

    receiving, at the first server, a first information link from the first content server in response to the first request;

    transmitting the first information link, from the first server, to the first content player;

    downloading a first portion of a first media file to the first content player from the first content server using the first information link;

    delivering, directly from the first content player, at least a portion of the first media file to the user;

    determining that a connection between the first content server and the first content player is no longer available; and

    downloading a second portion of the first media file to the first content player from the first content server through a portable electronic device in response to determining that the connection between the first content server and the first content player is no longer available, wherein the download of the first portion of the first media file occurred without use of the portable electronic device.

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