System and method for listening to audio content
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a selection of a presentation content group of live audio or live video presentation content;
pre-buffering presentation content corresponding to one or more content identifiers in the presentation content group that was selected;
causing display of content identifiers corresponding to the presentation content group, wherein causing the display of content identifiers comprises causing one or more of the content identifiers to be displayed in a manner that varies through an intermediate state based on progress of the pre-buffering and corresponding availability of the presentation content of the respective content identifiers;
receiving a selection of a content identifier; and
causing presentation of a substantially live audio or substantially live video presentation content from a media provider corresponding to the selected content identifier to a user.
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Abstract
A method including selecting a presentation content group, displaying content identifiers corresponding to the presentation content group, selecting a content identifier, and instantly presenting a substantially live presentation content from a media provider corresponding to the selected content identifier to a user.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a presentation content group of live audio or live video presentation content; pre-buffering presentation content corresponding to one or more content identifiers in the presentation content group that was selected; causing display of content identifiers corresponding to the presentation content group, wherein causing the display of content identifiers comprises causing one or more of the content identifiers to be displayed in a manner that varies through an intermediate state based on progress of the pre-buffering and corresponding availability of the presentation content of the respective content identifiers; receiving a selection of a content identifier; and causing presentation of a substantially live audio or substantially live video presentation content from a media provider corresponding to the selected content identifier to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory and a computer program configured to, with the processor cause the apparatus to; receive a selection of a presentation content group of live audio or live video presentation content; pre-buffer presentation content corresponding to one or more content identifiers in the presentation content group that was selected; cause presentation of content identifiers corresponding to the presentation content group on a display by causing one or more of the content identifiers to be presented in a manner that varies through an intermediate state based on progress of the pre-buffering and corresponding availability of the presentation content of the respective content identifiers; receive a selection of a content identifier; cause presentation of a substantially live audio or substantially live video presentation content from a media provider corresponding to the selected content identifier to a user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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15. A system comprising:
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an input configured to cause a selection of a presentation content group of live audio or live video presentation content and a selection of a media provider; a display configured to display content identifiers corresponding to media providers of the selected presentation content group; and a processor connected to the input and display, the processor being configured to pre-buffer presentation content corresponding to one or more content identifiers in the presentation content group that was selected, to cause one or more of the content identifiers to be displayed in a manner that varies through an intermediate state based on progress of the pre-buffering and corresponding availability of the presentation content of the respective content identifiers and to cause presentation of a substantially live audio or substantially live video presentation content from the selected media provider to a user upon selection of a corresponding content identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A user interface comprising:
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an input device configured to cause a selection of a presentation content group of live audio or live video presentation content and a selection of a media provider; a display configured to display content identifiers corresponding to media providers of the selected presentation content group; and a processor connected to the input device and display, the processor being configured to pre-buffer presentation content corresponding to one or more content identifiers in the presentation content group that was selected, to cause one or more of the content identifiers to be displayed in a manner that varies through an intermediate state based on progress of the pre-buffering and corresponding availability of the presentation content of the respective content identifiers and to cause presentation of a substantially live audio or substantially live video presentation content from the selected media provider to a user upon selection of a corresponding content identifier. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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