Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8621533
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13079644

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Systems and methods allow playback of a media stream received via a network. The media stream is received and stored in a buffer prior to playback. Responsive to receiving the user command to change the content of the media stream, the buffer is flushed prior to receiving the changed content in the media stream.

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  • SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gurzhi, Alexander Cupertino, US 22 772
Iyer, Satish Bangalore, IN 36 1008
Krikorian, Blake Gary Hillsborough, US 18 323
Krikorian, Jason Gary Woodside, US 20 257
Shah, Bhupendra Natwerial Booney Lake, US 2 45

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