METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SEEKING WITHIN RECORDED MEDIA STORED ON A SET-TOP BOX

摘要

A method of viewing recorded media in accordance with one embodiment includes receiving a media stream from a remotely located media source over a network, storing the media stream on a media storage device, and generating a condensed media file to store a subset of frames of the media stream. Further, the method includes receiving a seek request associated with a specified time within the media stream, determining a first frame within the subset of frames in the condensed media file that is previous to and closest in time to the specified time, and displaying the first frame.

主权项

1. A method of viewing recorded media, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a media stream from a remotely located media source over a network; storing the media stream on a media storage device; generating a condensed media file to store a subset of frames of the media stream; receiving a seek request associated with a specified time within the media stream; determining a first frame within the subset of frames in the condensed media file that is previous to and closest in time to the specified time; and displaying the first frame.