Input queued content switching using a playlist

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8650602
APP PUB NO 20100223392A1
SERIAL NO

12395503

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Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for input queued content switching using a playlist. A retrieval sequence is generated using a plurality of content requests based on content location information. A first portion of content is requested to be queued at a first content source, and a second portion of content is requested to be queued at a second content source. A content stream of the first portion and the second portion of content is generated using the retrieval sequence. The generating includes selecting the first portion of content from a queue associated with the first content source and transferring the first portion of content to an output buffer, then terminating transfer of the first portion of content and initiating transfer of the second portion of content from a queue associated with the second content source. The portion of content in the output buffer is transmitted to a client device.

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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC145 BROADWAY CAMBRIDGE MA 02142

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Branam, Steve Ayer, US 2 181
Frink, Craig Chelmsford, US 9 597
Hluchyj, Michael G Wellesley, US 41 3251
Krishnan, Santosh Windham, US 15 1141
Pond, Daniel Andover, US 3 187
Radogna, Thomas V Westboro, US 8 379
Xu, Weidong Westford, US 86 4312
Zhu, Qin-Fan Acton, US 24 1322

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