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Apparatus, systems and methods for song play using a media device having a buffer

US10440438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2018
Grant dateOct 8, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8113
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods control presentation of audio-only content that is broadcast to a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a channel of a broadcasted media content stream; determines whether the currently received channel is a type of channel that provides audio/visual content or a type of channel that provides audio-only content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio/visual content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio/visual content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio-only content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio-only content, wherein the at least one audio/visual content control function is different from the at least one audio-only content control function.

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