Apparatus, systems and methods for buffering of media content
US10382815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4384
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Media content presentation systems and methods are operable to present media content received by a media device, wherein the media device comprises a plurality of tuner systems. An exemplary embodiment tunes the plurality of tuners to receive different broadcasting media content streams each comprising a streaming media content event; communicates the streaming media content events from the receiving tuner to a corresponding tuner buffer of the tuner system; and stores a portion of the streaming media content events into the corresponding tuner buffers. When a user selection is received for presentation of one of the streaming media content events, the selected one of the streaming media content events are presented to a user of the media device.
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