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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2007
Jeremy R. Breau, Kansas City, MO (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Lyle T. Bertz, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
William Rout, Olathe, KS (US);
Amirali Emami, Vienna, VA (US);
Jeremy R. Breau, Kansas City, MO (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Lyle T. Bertz, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
William Rout, Olathe, KS (US);
Amirali Emami, Vienna, VA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for facilitating a channel change between multiple data streams. Such techniques provide for receiving and processing a first stream of data packets within a buffer. The method also includes receiving buffer control header with a data packet of a second stream. The buffer control header includes a buffer clearance indicator that indicates whether the second data stream request for the first data stream to be cleared from the buffer. Moreover, the method includes clearing the first data stream from the buffer based on the buffer clearance indicator. Furthermore, the method includes immediately processing the second stream through the buffer once the first stream is cleared.