Switching media streams in a client
US10601884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/44218
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for switching media streams of a video. A first media stream of the video is played in a SHOW mode in a client system as the first media stream is received. Aa switch is made from playing the first media stream to playing a second media stream of the video in the SHOW mode as the second media stream is being received. The switch preserves video content continuity of the video and includes pausing play of the first media stream. A pausing rank is associated with each timecode in the first and second media streams. The pausing occurs at a timecode in the first media stream at which the associated pausing rank is not less than a predesignated threshold.
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