Hybrid method for delivering streaming media within the home
US8499090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/612
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid system and method for delivering “streaming” media within the home. According to the method, small portions of media items from a controlling device are received at a rendering device for pre-caching into a cache. Upon a user selecting a media item for playback, play of the media item is immediately started from the cache in real-time while the remaining portions of the selected media item are downloaded from the controlling device and appended to cache at a rate faster than real-time.
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