Systems and methods for rapid content switching to provide a linear TV experience using streaming content distribution

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9804668
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13945871

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Systems and methods for rapid content switching between pieces of content presented in a plurality of stations using streaming content distribution in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes processing a portion of a station manifest that includes identifiers for content stations and identifiers for pieces of content associated with content stations, selecting jump points that are associated with specific locations within pieces of content, determining a current content station, playing a portion of a current piece of content associated with the current content station, determining alternative pieces of content using the station manifest, preparing additional content for playback at each of the jump points by preparing alternative pieces of content during playback of the current content, receiving a user instruction during playback, selecting a target jump point based upon the user instruction, and commencing playback of additional content starting from the target jump point.

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VERIMATRIX INC6825 FLANDERS DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Driscoll, Timothy J San Diego, US 6 178
Thorwirth, Niels J San Diego, US 16 683

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