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Content streaming apparatus and method

  • US 10,606,551 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2019
  • Issued: 03/31/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of streaming media content, comprising:

  • receiving, by an electronic device, a first user input signal from a first content player;

    launching a control application on the electronic device, wherein the control application is launched based on the receipt of the first user input signal;

    determining, by the control application, that a streaming command was provided in the first user input signal provided from the first content player, whereindetermining that the streaming command was provided in the first user input signal comprises transmitting a request from the electronic device to the first content player, andthe transmitted request causes the first content player to transmit a response to the electronic device that contains information regarding whether the streaming command was transmitted;

    transmitting a first delivery command to a first content server after the control application running on the electronic device determines that the streaming command was transmitted from the first content player, whereinthe transmission of the first delivery command is provided based at least partially on the receipt of the first user input signal from the first content player, andthe first delivery command comprises media identification information; and

    receiving, by the first content player, at least one media-containing file provided from the first content server based on information contained within the first delivery command.

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