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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Roger N. Pantos, Cupertino, CA (US);
Zhenheng Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling playback control functions of a media player are disclosed. For example, a user of a client device receiving streaming playback of a video stream may perform rewind and fast forward control functions. The client device may implement these playback control functions by retrieving an enhanced playback segment. Using the enhanced playback segment, the media player may display selected frames at a predetermined interval while maintaining a visual cadence that is pleasing to a viewer. In the described embodiments, a client device may render a video stream, receive a command to control a fast forward or rewind playback mode for the video stream, and retrieve, from a distribution server or associated edge cache, one or more enhanced playback segments adapted to implement the user command.