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 active trick play 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 communication device, comprising:
a memory storing computer instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising:
obtaining an estimated length of a media program, 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 controller a portion of the media program while the media program is being delivered over a network to the controller by a media delivery system via a progressive download; andenabling active trick play functions for the media program based on the estimated length of the media program and based on a true time index that is generated using an index file received by the controller at an end of the progressive download of the media program.