Patent · US Active

Smooth media data switching for media players

US10368110B1 · kind B1 · utility

13Cited by
1References
9Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 19, 2014
Grant dateJul 30, 2019
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 7, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6582
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for smooth media data switching for media players comprises a selection predictor to determine one or more predicted pre-buffer streams in response to an indication of a potential change selection from a user and a stream provider to provide the one or more predicted pre-buffer stream in addition to a current stream.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.