Reverse buffering media content at a mobile communications device

摘要

A method, system, and medium are provided for reverse buffering a media content stream on a mobile device. The mobile device requests the media content from a host of the media content. The host streams the media content to the mobile communications device. The mobile communications device buffers the streaming media content and presents the streaming media content. The buffered media content is reverse buffered in a reverse buffer associated with the mobile communications device. The reverse buffered media content is accessible by other mobile communications devices that request the media content. The mobile communications device receives a request for the reverse buffered media content and streams the reverse buffered media content to the requesting device.

主权项

1. One or more non-transitory computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of reverse buffering a media content stream on a first mobile communications device (“first mobile device”) communicating over a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
requesting the media content stream to be communicated to the first mobile device; receiving the media content stream at the first mobile device; while the media content stream is being received at the first mobile device, temporarily buffering the media content stream on the first mobile device during a presentation of the media content stream on the first mobile device, wherein temporarily buffering the media content stream during the presentation compensates for abnormalities associated with communication of streaming media content over the telecommunications network; storing the media content stream in a reverse buffer on the first mobile device, wherein the reverse buffer maintains the media content stream for a period of time after the presentation of the buffered media content stream on the first mobile device, wherein the stored media content stream is accessible during the period of time to be communicated from the first mobile device to a second mobile communications device; and communicating at least a portion of the stored media content stream to the second mobile communications device.