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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2017
Vestel Elektronik Sanayi VE Ticaret A.s., Manisa, TR;
Çagdas Döner, Manisa, TR;
VESTEL ELEKTRONIK SANAYI VE TICARET A.S., Manisa, TR;
Abstract
There is provided a method of and apparatus for streaming data. Data segments containing audio and/or video data content are received over a network. The data segments are stored in a buffer. It is determined that the network has capacity to provide the content in the data segments at a higher quality than is currently stored in the buffer prior to playout of the data segments. A higher quality version of content of one or more data segments in the buffer that have the latest relative playout time are requested in preference to requesting a higher quality version of content of data segments that have earlier relative playout times.