Apple Inc.

Simon Ezriel Chaim Goldrei

Roger N Pantos

David L Biderman

James David Batson

Mohammed Zubair Visharam

Zhenheng Li

Techniques are disclosed for synchronizing media rendering among a plurality of networked terminals. A first terminal may receive communication from another terminal that correlates a network time to a first portion of a media item to be rendered on the terminals. The terminals may identify, from the correlation of network time to the first portion of media and from a playback rate negotiated between the terminals, other portions of the media item to be rendered at other network times. The terminals each may render appropriate portions of the media item as network time progresses. The terminals also may exchange other data to alter playback modes during the course of a common rendering session.

Synchronization of media rendering in heterogeneous networking environments

Systems and methods for transitioning between media assets are described. In the described techniques, a client device may receive and render a first plurality of coded segments corresponding to a first media asset. Subsequently, while rendering the first media asset, the client device may receive a second plurality of coded segments corresponding to a second media asset. In order to transition between the media assets, a starting point for the rendering of the second media asset is determined.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Simon Ezriel Chaim Goldrei