System and method for minimizing perceived dead air time in internet streaming media delivery
US7631088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/764
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for supplying streaming media or other media sources to clients, where said system minimizes the lag time perceived by the user during negotiation between media sources by outputting the media content remaining in the buffer while the system is negotiating connection and buffering information from a second media source.
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