US 2024/0196049 A1 · Client Device Switching to Low Latency Content

Abstract

Techniques for switching a client device to play low latency content are described. In accordance with various embodiments, the client device switching method is performed at a device (e.g., a client device) with a processor and a non-transitory memory. The client device detects a request for a user interface (UI) while playing a media content item from a buffer and sends to a server the request and status of playing the media content item from the buffer. The client device then receives from the server a switch point determined by the server based at least in part on the status and the requested UI. The client device further determines whether the buffer has sufficient UI frames rendered by the server at the switch point. Upon determining that the buffer has sufficient UI frames, the client device switches to playing the UI frames from the buffer at the switch point.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

at a client device including a processor and a non-transitory memory, wherein the non-transitory memory includes a buffer for storing content:
detecting a request for a user interface (UI) while playing a media content item from the buffer, wherein the media content item is received via a channel;
sending, via a data channel different from the channel, to a server the request and status of playing the media content item from the buffer;
receiving, via the data channel, from the server a switch point to switch from the media content item to a low latency UI video, wherein the switch point is determined by the server based at least in part on the status and the requested UI and corresponds to a frame;
determining whether or not the buffer has sufficient UI frames for the low latency UI video rendered by the server in response to the request for the UI at the switch point, wherein the UI frames are received via the data channel;
and
switching to playing the UI frames from the buffer at the switch point starting from the frame upon determining the buffer has sufficient UI frames.

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A non-transitory memory storing one or more programs, which, when executed by a processor of a client device, wherein the non-transitory memory includes a buffer for storing content, cause the client device to:

detect a request for a user interface (UI) while playing a media content item from the buffer, wherein the media content item is received via a channel;
send, via a data channel different from the channel, to a server the request and status of playing the media content item from the buffer;
receive, via the data channel, from the server a switch point to switch from the media content item to a low latency UI video, wherein the switch point is determined by the server based at least in part on the status and the requested UI and corresponds to a frame;
determine whether or not the buffer has sufficient UI frames starting from the frame for the low latency UI video rendered by the server in response to the request for the UI at the switch point, wherein the UI frames are received via the data channel;
and
switch to playing the UI frames from the buffer at the switch point starting from the frame upon determining the buffer has sufficient UI frames.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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