Methods and Apparatus for Media Navigation
First Claim
1. A method of playing a media, the method comprising:
- receiving content information that provides a plurality of options to consume the media;
displaying the content information of a media player;
sending a request to stream the media based on one option selected from the plurality of options;
receiving a first media stream; and
displaying the first media stream, the first media stream being displayed in accordance with the selected option.
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Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for streaming a media includes a server side receiver for receiving a request to stream a media from a media player. The apparatus further includes a content generator, a server side transmitter, and a media stream generator. The content generator is configured to generate content information providing a plurality of presentation options to consume the media. The server side transmitter is configured to send the content information. The server side receiver is further configured to receive a selected presentation option from amongst the plurality of presentation options. The media stream generator is configured to generate a media stream comprising the media based on the selected presentation option.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of playing a media, the method comprising:
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receiving content information that provides a plurality of options to consume the media; displaying the content information of a media player; sending a request to stream the media based on one option selected from the plurality of options; receiving a first media stream; and displaying the first media stream, the first media stream being displayed in accordance with the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for playing a media, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive content information that provides a plurality of options to consume the media; a display configured to display the content information of a media player; and a transmitter configured to send a request to stream the media based on one option selected from the plurality of options, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a media stream, and wherein the display is further configured to display the media stream in accordance with the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of displaying a media, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to stream a media; generating content information providing a plurality of presentation options to consume the media; sending the content information; receiving a selected presentation option from amongst the plurality of presentation options; and generating a first media stream comprising the media based on the selected presentation option. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus for streaming a media, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a request to stream a media; a content generator configured to generate content information providing a plurality of presentation options to consume the media; a transmitter configured to send the content information, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a selected presentation option from amongst the plurality of presentation options; and a media stream generator configured to generate a first media stream comprising the media based on the selected presentation option. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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