A system and method for enhanced streaming media viewing

Details A system and method for enhanced streaming media viewing A system and method for enhanced streaming media viewing

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H04L 29/02 (2006.01) H04L 12/20 (2006.01) H04L 29/06 (2006.01)

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CA 2314744

A system for providing an enhanced quality of service in a streaming multimedia system wherein streaming media is delivered from a media server to a requesting client media player. The streaming media is modified before transmission by the media server and includes a plurality of markers located at predetermined positions indicating new content insertion points. The media player receives the modified data stream monitors the bandwidth or data rate of the connection and uses the markers to inset locally stored content in the stream to provide playback thereof while buffering the received media stream. The media player resumes playback of the streaming media when the buffer reaches a predetermined level or the data rate of the connection increases.

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