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Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2010
Applicants:

Hong Xiao, Acton, MA (US);

Afshin Moshrefi, Newburyport, MA (US);

Rahul Khushoo, Waltham, MA (US);

Changqing Wang, Acton, MA (US);

Inventors:

Hong Xiao, Acton, MA (US);

Afshin Moshrefi, Newburyport, MA (US);

Rahul Khushoo, Waltham, MA (US);

Changqing Wang, Acton, MA (US);

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 21/4333 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method may include receiving and outputting a selected multimedia stream at a mobile device. It is determined that a user wishes to browse other available multimedia streams. The selected multimedia stream is paused while the user browses the other available multimedia streams. The selected multimedia stream is cached while the user browses the other available multimedia streams. It is determined that the user has finished browsing the other available multimedia streams. The cached multimedia stream is output.


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