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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2008
Applicants:
Wenbo Zhang, Redmond, WA (US);
Gurpratap Virdi, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Wenbo Zhang, Redmond, WA (US);
Gurpratap Virdi, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/80 (2006.01); H04N 5/783 (2006.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/2387 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/783 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/2387 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01);
Abstract
Media streaming with smooth fast-forward and rewind is disclosed. One embodiment receives a media stream encoded at a first bit rate over a network connection, and in response to an input to fast-forward or rewind the media stream, the media stream may be retrieved at a second bit rate, and rendered at the second bit rate for fast-forward or rewind playback. By receiving the media stream at multiple bit rates, a media stream may be rendered at increased forward or reverse speeds without dropping frames in the media stream.