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Abstract

This invention relates to a method for combined rendering of a first and a second digital media object on a client system as well as to a client system and a computer program product for executing the method, the client system being in communication with a server system over a network, the first media object being held on the server system for download to the client system in a data stream, the second media object being locally stored on the client system, the method comprising the steps of receiving a user input relative to a first media object provided on the server system, establishing a communications channel between the server system and the client system for transmitting the first media object from the server system to the client system, accessing the media object on the server system, transmission of the first media object representing data from the server system to the client system via the communications channel in a data stream, storing the data in a stream buffer on the client system, rendering the first media object on the client system when a predetermined amount of data has been transmitted into the buffer, whereby the second media object is rendered on the client system when the user input is received.

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First Claim