Methods and systems of playing multi-source media content
US9740766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4627
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems described herein play multi-source media content. A multi-source media content includes digital assets from multiple media sources. The digital assets may include a video digital asset, an audio digital asset, or a textual digital asset. The digital assets may be provided by different media content providers. The digital assets from multiple media sources may be played such that various components (e.g., a video component, an audio component, or a textual component) of a media content are synchronized. When a digital asset or a digital asset segment for a media content is retrieved from a media content provider into the domain, an index is created to associate the digital asset with the media source from which the digital asset or the digital asset segment may be retrieved. As such, a media content may be played without retrieving, from a media content provider, those digital assets or digital asset segments already existing in the domain.
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