Skip feature for a broadcast or multicast media station

摘要

A skip function for broadcast or multicast media content is disclosed. In general, a receiving device simultaneously receives two or more content streams transmitted for one or more radio stations and provides a skip function by buffering and switching between the two or more content streams. Initially, the receiving device provides playback of a first content stream of the two or more content streams. During playback of the first content stream, the receiving device buffers one or more most recently received content items from the other content streams. When a skip request is received, the receiving device performs a skip function by switching playback from the first content stream to a second content stream of the two or more content streams 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 multiple content streams; providing playback of a first content stream of the multiple content streams; during playback of the first content stream, in response to receiving each most recent media item in each content stream of the multiple content streams other than the first content stream, discarding all media items previously received in the each content stream of the multiple content streams other than the first content stream and buffering the each most recent media item received in the each content stream of the multiple content streams other than the first content stream; receiving a skip request during playback of the first content stream; in response to the skip request, switching playback from the first content stream to a second content stream of the multiple content streams to provide playback of the second content stream beginning at a start of the one or more most recent media items received in the second content stream that are buffered by the receiving device; and during playback of the second content stream, in response to receiving each most recent media item in each content stream of the multiple content streams other than the second content stream, discarding all media items previously received in the each content stream of the multiple content streams other than the second content stream and buffering each most recent media item received in the each content stream of the multiple content streams other than the second content stream.