Managing Deep and Shallow Buffers in a Thin-Client Device of a Digital Media Distribution Network

摘要

A client device receives, from a server, first content directed to a first buffer in the client device and second content directed to a second buffer in the client device. The second buffer is deeper than the first buffer. The client device buffers the first content in the first buffer and buffers the second content in the second buffer. At least a portion of the second content is buffered in the second buffer simultaneously with buffering the first content in the first buffer. The client device selects between the first content in the first buffer and the second content in the second buffer, and provides the selected content for display.

主权项

1. A method, comprising, at a client device:
receiving, from a server, first content directed to a first buffer in the client device; receiving, from the server, second content directed to a second buffer in the client device, wherein the second buffer is deeper than the first buffer; buffering the first content in the first buffer; buffering the second content in the second buffer, wherein at least a portion of the second content is buffered in the second buffer simultaneously with buffering the first content in the first buffer; selecting between the first content in the first buffer and the second content in the second buffer; and providing the selected content for display.