System and method for communicating media center
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1. A system comprising:
- a cellular telephone comprising a display, a non-volatile memory, and a processing device operable to execute instructions stored in the non-volatile memory;
a browser saved locally at the cellular telephone and configured to facilitate accessing of a web page; and
a collection of instructions stored in the non-volatile memory and operable to direct the cellular telephone to request a list of network addresses for a plurality of portions of an available media, to request delivery of a first portion of the available media such that the first portion is delivered at a first communication rate, and to request delivery of a second portion of the available media such that the second portion is delivered at a second communication rate that is different than the first communication rate.
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Abstract
A method for communicating media content is disclosed. The method includes receiving in a server a request for a listing of network addresses associated with a playlist for available content, and sending a message having network addresses for different portions of the content. The network addresses allow a requesting device to use one transmission rate for a first part of the content and a different transmission rate for a second part of the content.
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1. A system comprising:
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a cellular telephone comprising a display, a non-volatile memory, and a processing device operable to execute instructions stored in the non-volatile memory; a browser saved locally at the cellular telephone and configured to facilitate accessing of a web page; and a collection of instructions stored in the non-volatile memory and operable to direct the cellular telephone to request a list of network addresses for a plurality of portions of an available media, to request delivery of a first portion of the available media such that the first portion is delivered at a first communication rate, and to request delivery of a second portion of the available media such that the second portion is delivered at a second communication rate that is different than the first communication rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a computing device having a wireless receiver, a top surface, a display that makes up a majority of the top surface, a non-volatile memory, and a processing device operable to execute instructions stored in the non-volatile memory; a browser saved locally at the computing device and configured to facilitate accessing of a web page; and a collection of instructions stored in the non-volatile memory and operable to direct the computing device to request a list of network addresses for a plurality of portions of an available media, to request delivery of a first portion of the available media such that the first portion is delivered at a first communication rate, and to request delivery of a second portion of the available media such that the second portion is delivered at a second communication rate that is different than the first communication rate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a cellular network component operable to receive a communication comprising a request for network locations where a plurality of segments of an available media are stored, further wherein the request is from a cellular device having a non-volatile memory and a collection of instructions stored in the non-volatile memory that are operable to direct the cellular device to switch between at least two transmission rates for receiving the available media; a list including a first network location for a file representing at least a first segment of the available media and a second network location for a different file representing a second segment of the available media; and wireless data delivery resources operable to communicate a first stream representing the first segment of the available media at a first communication rate and a second stream representing the second segment of the available media at a second communication rate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving a communication at a component of a cellular network, wherein the communication comprises a request for a listing of network locations where a plurality of segments of an available media are stored, further wherein the request is from a cellular device having a non-volatile memory and a collection of instructions stored in the non-volatile memory that are operable to direct the cellular device to switch between at least two transmission rates for receiving a media stream based at least in part on an amount of information buffered at the wireless device; and sending a message comprising a plurality of network locations for different segments of the available media, wherein the message comprises network locations that allow a requesting device to utilize a first transmission rate for a first segment of the available media and a different transmission rate for a second segment of the available media. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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