US 2016/0080780 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EARLY MEDIA BUFFERING USING DETECTION OF USER BEHAVIOR

Abstract

A system and method for early media buffering using prediction of user behavior. In accordance with an embodiment, a client device user interface displays a plurality of media options, each of which is associated with a corresponding media content, for example a media channel or video stream, that can be received from a media server system for playing at the device, or at a controlled device. While the user interacts with the user interface, media content associated with regions of the interface can be buffered in preparation for selection and subsequent playing. The client device can include a user interaction sensor, for example a motion, hand/proximity, or heat sensor, which detects when a user is about to interact with the device. The media server system can be triggered to buffer media content associated with one or more neighboring media options on the user interface, in preparation for selection and playing.

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A system for early media buffering using prediction of user behavior, comprising:

a client device, including a processor;
an application user interface provided at the client device, which displays a plurality of media options in various regions of the user interface, each of which media options is associated with a corresponding media content that can be received from a media server system for playing at one or more of the client device, or a controlled device;
a user interaction sensor provided at the client device, which detects when a user is about to interact with the client device;
and
a user prediction logic provided at the client device, which, in response to receiving an indication from the user interaction sensor that the user is about to interact with the client device, determines a predicted user interaction, and triggers the media server system to buffer media content associated with one or more neighboring media options displayed on the user interface, in preparation for selection by the user.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, including instructions stored thereon which when read and executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform the steps comprising:

providing, at a client device, an application user interface which displays a plurality of media options in various regions of the user interface, each of which media options is associated with a corresponding media content that can be received from a media server system for playing at one or more of the client device, or a controlled device;
detecting, using a user interaction sensor provided at the client device, that a user is about to interact with the client device;
and
in response to receiving an indication from the user interaction sensor that the user is about to interact with the client device, determining a predicted user interaction, and triggering the media server system to buffer media content associated with one or more neighboring media options displayed on the user interface, in preparation for selection by the user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for early media buffering using detection of user behavior

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