Methods, computer server systems and media devices for media streaming
AssigneeSpotify AB
InventorsSten Garmark, Lisa Brännfors
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Abstract
In general, this disclosure concerns media streaming. Among other things, the present disclosure presents a first media item for streaming from a computer server system to a media device. The first media item has an audio format. Furthermore, the first media item comprises a number of media segments, wherein each one of the number of media segments is identifiable by a media segment identifier. Still further, one or several of the number of media segments is/are associated with a respective second media item corresponding to a respective media segment identifier. The second media item(s) typically has/have a media format other than audio.
Claims15
A method, comprising:
- at a computer server system including one or more computer servers:
- dividing a first media item having an audio format into a number of media segments, wherein a respective media segment is associated with a respective media segment identifier;
- associating one or more textual media items with respective media segments of the first media item;
- receiving an instruction, including a media segment identifier, from a media device to provide a textual media item;
- and
- in response to receiving the instruction, providing the first media item and a textual media item associated with the media segment identifier to the media device.
A method performed by a media device for playback of a streamed first media item having an audio format, the method comprising:
- playing the first media item;
- and
- while the first media item is being played:
- receiving, via a user interface of the media device, a first request to play a textual media item simultaneously, the textual media item being associated with the first media item;
- in response to receiving said first request, providing an instruction to a computer server system to return a textual media item associated with a selected media segment of the first media item that is being played;
- receiving said textual media item from the computer server system;
- and
- in response thereto, playing or otherwise presenting the textual media item.
A computer server system, comprising:
- at least one communications interface for communicating data messages to/from the computer server system;
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory comprising instructions which, when executed on the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- divide a first media item having an audio format into a number of media segments, wherein a respective media segment is associated with a respective media segment identifier;
- associate one or more textual media items with respective media segments of the first media item;
- receive an instruction, including a media segment identifier, from a media device to provide a textual media item;
- and
- in response to receiving the instruction, provide the first media item and a textual media item associated with the media segment identifier to the media device.
A media device, comprising:
- a user interface;
- at least one communications interface for communicating data messages to/from the media device;
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory comprising instructions which, when executed on the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- play a first media item;
- and
- while the first media item is being played:
- receive, via the user interface, a first request to play a textual media item simultaneously, the textual media item being associated with the first media item;
- in response to receiving said first request, provide an instruction to a computer server system to return a textual media item associated with a selected media segment of the first media item that is being played;
- receive said textual media item from the computer server system;
- and
- in response thereto, play or otherwise present the textual media item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.