Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9877070
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15221882

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Systems and methods allow playback of a media stream received via a network. The media stream is received and stored in a buffer prior to playback. Responsive to receiving the user command to change the content of the media stream, the buffer is flushed prior to receiving the changed content in the media stream.

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SLING MEDIA L L C9601 S MERIDIAN BLVD C/O LEGAL DEPT ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Gurzhi, Alexander Cupertino, US 22 839
Iyer, Satish Bangalore, IN 37 1131
Krikorian, Blake Gary Hillsborough, US 18 334
Krikorian, Jason Gary Woodside, US 21 268
Shah, Bhupendra Natwerlal Booney Lake, US 10 103

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