Apparatus, and associated method, by which to play out media data pursuant to a media data service
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsBrian Jeffrey Vanpee, Robert John Thomas Bredin, Sulman Choudhry
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Abstract
An apparatus, and an associated method facilitates play out of media data pursuant to a media data service in which the media data is susceptible to modification during play out. A calculator calculates a value indicative of a buffer level of media data buffered pursuant to play out during performance of the media data service. The calculated value is evaluated. And, the reading of media data is caused to be slowed or stopped if the calculated value indicates an increasing buffer level.
Claims20
An apparatus for facilitating play out of media data at an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a calculator configured to calculate a value, during play out of the media data, indicative of a buffer level of media data buffered at the electronic device;
- an indicator configured to generate an indication of the value calculated by the calculator, the indication for use to select whether to change delivery of the media data.
A method for facilitating play out of media data at an electronic device, the method comprising:
- calculating a value, during play out of the media data, indicative of a buffer level of media data buffered at the electronic device;
- and
- providing for selection of whether to change delivery of the media data responsive to the value calculated during the calculating.
An apparatus for facilitating a media data service, the apparatus comprising:
- a detector configured to detect an indication of a value indicative of a buffer level of media data buffered and awaiting play out pursuant to the media data service;
- an evaluator configured to evaluate the indication and to select whether to change delivery of the media data.
A method for facilitating a media data service, the method comprising:
- detecting an indication of a value indicative of a buffer level of media data buffered and a waiting play out pursuant to the media data service;
- evaluating the indication;
- and
- selecting whether to change delivery of the media data responsive to evaluation of the indication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.