A METHOD, APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE FOR INSERTING ANCILLARY CONTENT

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APP PUB NO 20150296254A1
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14646107

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A method of inserting ancillary content between first content and second content to be streamed over a network in accordance with a playlist is described. The method includes: streaming the first content from a first location on the network, the location being defined in the playlist; storing information indicating ancillary information relating to the streaming of the first content; streaming the ancillary content from a second, different, location on the network, the location being defined in the playlist; and determining the location of the second content from the playlist, wherein when the location of the second content is the first location, the method streams the second content using the stored ancillary information, and when the location of the second content is different to the first location, the method deletes the stored ancillary information.

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SONY CORPORATIONTOKYO
SONY EUROPE LIMITEDBROOKLANDS WEYBRIDGE SURREY KT13 0XW

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
MASHAM, Samuel Aran Sant Cugat, ES 5 28
MOORE, Nigel Stuart Newbury, GB 17 78

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