DECTECTING CLOCK DRIFT IN NETWORKED DEVICES THROUGH MONITORING CLIENT BUFFER FULLNESS

摘要

A digital media system uses client buffer fullness reports to detect clock drift between a clock on a host/source device that delivers streaming media content and a clock on a client playback device that receives the streaming media content. The system provides a reduction in playback interruptions during playback of streaming media content and a greater potential that "live" content encod ed by a host/source device can actually be experienced as "live" content through playback on a client device.