System and method for transitioning between receiving different compressed media streams

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
• while providing a first decompressed media stream to a presentation device, receiving a content-transition indication indicating that a second decompressed media stream is to be provided to the presentation device instead of the first decompressed media stream;
• in response to receiving the content-transition indication, ceasing to receive a first compressed media stream corresponding to the first decompressed media stream;
• after ceasing to receive the first compressed media stream, continuing to provide the first decompressed media stream to the presentation device using first buffered data;
• selecting a transition point for a second compressed media stream, corresponding to the second decompressed media stream, based on a quantity of data of the second compressed media stream to be buffered;
• while continuing to provide the first decompressed media stream to the presentation device using the first buffered data:
• receiving the second compressed media stream starting at the transition point,
• buffering the second compressed media stream, and
• generating the second decompressed media stream from the buffered second compressed media stream;
• and
• providing the second decompressed media stream to the presentation device instead of providing the first decompressed media stream to the presentation device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs executable by a computer system with one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• while providing a first decompressed media stream to a presentation device, receiving a content-transition indication indicating that a second decompressed media stream is to be provided to the presentation device instead of the first decompressed media stream;
• in response to receiving the content-transition indication, ceasing to receive a first compressed media stream corresponding to the first decompressed media stream;
• after ceasing to receive the first compressed media stream, continuing to provide the first decompressed media stream to the presentation device using first buffered data;
• selecting a transition point for a second compressed media stream, corresponding to the second decompressed media stream, based on a quantity of data of the second compressed media stream to be buffered;
• while continuing to provide the first decompressed media stream to the presentation device using the buffered first data:
• receiving the second compressed media stream starting at the transition point,
• buffering the second compressed media stream, and
• generating the second decompressed media stream from the buffered second compressed media stream;
• and
• providing the second decompressed media stream to the presentation device instead of providing the first decompressed media stream to the presentation device.