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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daryl Martin, Kitchener, CA;
John William Schmotzer, Canton, MI (US);
Jae Hyung Lim, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/2387 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/2387 (2013.01); H04N 21/23406 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to store a buffer of accelerable broadcast content. The processor is also configured to determine that a predefined condition exists, defining a situation where content acceleration is appropriate. The processor is further configured to determine a broadcast content playback point where content should be accelerated and playback a predetermined portion of the buffer at a predefined accelerated pace, responsive to reaching the playback point.