Skip feature for a broadcast or multicast media station

摘要

A skip function for a broadcast or multicast media station is disclosed. In one embodiment, two content streams are simultaneously transmitted for a single radio station. A receiving device simultaneously receives the two content streams transmitted for the radio station. The receiving device provides playback of a first content stream of the two content streams. During playback of the first content stream, the receiving device buffers one or more most recently received content items from the second content stream. When a user of the receiving device initiates a skip, the receiving device performs a skip function by switching playback from the first content stream to the second content stream beginning at the start of the one or more most recently received content items from the second content stream that have been buffered at the receiving device.

主权项

1. A method of operation of a receiving device comprising:
receiving two content streams transmitted for a media station; providing playback of a first content stream of the two content streams; during playback of the first content stream, in response to receiving each most recent media item in a second content stream of the two content streams, discarding all media items previously received in the second content stream and buffering the each most recent media item received in the second content stream; and in response to a skip request, switching playback from the first content stream to the second content stream to provide playback of the second content stream beginning at a start of the most recent media item received in the second content stream that is buffered by the receiving device.