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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2013
Wistron Corporation, New Taipei, TW;
Fang-Wen Kuo, New Taipei, TW;
Po-Hsu Chen, New Taipei, TW;
Wistron Corporation, New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A preview and playback method of video streams is provided for a video playback device having network function. The method includes defining a virtual channel and a preview channel corresponding to the virtual channel. A video stream list of the virtual channel is established for linking a plurality of video streams. A preview list is established and description information of each of the preview data corresponding to the video streams is recorded in the preview list. When the video playback device receives a preview channel selection instruction, the preview data is obtained automatically and played continuously. When the video playback device receives a preview data selection instruction, the video stream corresponding to the preview data being selected is recognized as a selected video stream. The preview channel is switched to the virtual channel, and the selected video stream is obtained from a video stream service and played automatically.