System and method for communication of streaming data

A program of instructions storable on a medium readable by an information handling system for communicating streaming data, comprising the steps of:

• providing a first set of data, the first set of data stored locally;
• providing a second set of data via a network wherein the second set of data is streaming;
• enabling communication of the second set of data so long as a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data is available for;
• in the event there is not a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data available, enabling communication of the locally stored first set of data;
• after communication of the locally stored first set of data, determining that a sufficient amount of the second set of data is available for communicating, indicating to a user that communication of the second set of data may continue;
• and
• enabling the user to choose to continue communicating the locally stored first set of data or resume communication of the second set of data.

An information handling system comprising:

• a processor for executing a program of instructions on the information handling system;
• a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program of instructions executable by said processor;
• an input and output system coupled to the processor for coupling the information handling system to a network;
• the program of instructions capable of configuring the information handling system to perform the following steps:
• providing a first set of data;
• storing the first set of data locally;
• providing a second set of data via a network wherein the second set of data is streaming;
• enabling communication of the second set of data so long as a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data is available for;
• in the event there is not a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data available, enabling communication of the locally stored first set of data;
• after communication of the locally stored first set of data, determining that a sufficient amount of the second set of data is available for communicating, indicating to a user that communication of the second set of data may continue;
• and
• enabling the user to choose to continue communicating the locally stored first set of data or resume communication of the second set of data.

An information handling system comprising:

• means for executing a program of instructions on the information handling system;
• means, coupled to said executing means, for storing a program of instructions executable by said executing means;
• means, coupled to said executing means, for coupling the information handling system to a network;
• the program of instructions capable of configuring the information handling system to perform the following steps:
• providing a first set of data;
• providing a second set of data via a network wherein the second set of data is streaming;
• enabling communication of the second set of data so long as a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data is available for;
• in the event there is not a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data available, enabling communication of the locally stored first set of data;
• after communication of the locally stored first set of data, determining that a sufficient amount of the second set of data is available for communicating, indicating to a user that communication of the second set of data may continue;
• and
• enabling the user to choose to continue communicating the locally stored first set of data or resume communication of the second set of data.

A method for playing a video game, comprising the steps of:

• initiating a video game by a user;
• providing a first set of data from a source;
• storing the first set of data locally;
• providing a second set of data from the source via a network wherein the second set of data is an interactive streaming data set;
• interaction by the user with the interactive streaming data set;
• enabling communication of the second set of data so long as a sufficient amount of interactive streaming data of the second set of data is available for communication;
• in the event there is not a sufficient amount of interactive streaming data of the second set of data available, enabling communication of the locally stored first set of data;
• after communication of the locally stored first set of data, determining that a sufficient amount of the second set of data is available for communicating, indicating to a user that communication of the second set of data may continue;
• and
• enabling the user to choose to continue communicating the locally stored first set of data or resume communication of the second set of data.