SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING PROGRESSIVELY DOWNLOADED MEDIA PROGRAMS

摘要

A system and method for presenting progressively downloaded media programs is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining an estimated length of a media program where the estimated length is based on a plurality of different reported lengths of the media program in reported media program information, presenting at a display device a portion of the media program while it is being delivered by a media delivery system via a progressive download, and enabling bookmark and chaptering functions for the media program based on the estimated length of the media program until a true time index is generated using an index file at an end of the progressive download of the media program. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
obtaining an estimated length of a media program being delivered over a network by a media delivery system via a progressive download, wherein the estimated length is based on a plurality of different reported lengths of the media program in reported media program information; presenting, at a display device in communication with the processor, a graphical user interface that includes a portion of the media program and an indication of the estimated length; and determining, according to the estimated length, an adjustment of the portion of the media program at the graphical user interface responsive to a request to view a different portion of the media program.