Temporally-seamless channel change functionality in multichannel streaming environments
US11968418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/637
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices, systems, method, and program products are provided, which support temporally-seamless change functionalities during multichannel streaming sessions established between a streaming media server and a client media receiver. In embodiments, the method includes outputting, to a display device, a first streaming channel contained in a streaming channel bundle and assigned a high priority level. When receiving a channel change request to view a second streaming channel, the client media receiver monitors for additional channel change requests over a predetermined wait period. If an additional channel change request is received within the wait period, the client media receiver repeats the step of monitoring. Conversely, if an additional channel change request is not received with the wait period, the client media receiver sends a channel reprioritization command to the streaming media server to prioritize the second streaming channel over the first streaming channel in continued transmission of the streaming channel bundle.
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