Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content. In one aspect, the described techniques may include streaming a segment of primary content, for example, by a reduce capability client device, such as a mobile device or tablet. The device may receive information indicative of a break in the streaming of the primary content. The device may play secondary content based on receiving the information indicative of the break. The device may determine when a next segment of the primary content is available, and begin streaming the next segment of the primary content upon detecting that the second segment of the primary content is available.

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29 granted claims

›1.independentA method for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content, the method comprising: streaming a segment of …+16

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining when a secondary content item of the secondary content ends; and delaying playing of the secon…d2

›3.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , further comprising: selecting the segment of the primary content to stream based on a property associated with the segment of …d2

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , further comprising: selecting the segment of the primary content to stream based on comparison of a property associated with t…d2+2

›7.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , further comprising: requesting the secondary content from a secondary content provider.d2+3

›11.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , further comprising: polling for an indication of time-sensitive content made available for streaming; and interrupting the pla…d2+2

›14.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving an instruction to archive the streaming primary content; and storing the primary content for fut…d2

›15.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed at least in part by a component associated with a web browser on a client device.d2+1

›17.↳ 1The method of claim 1 , wherein determining when the second segment of the primary content is available further comprises: verifying that a configurab…d2

›18.independentA client device configured to play secondary content during a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content, the client device comprising: …+10

›19.↳ 18The client device of claim 18 , wherein the player is further configured to: determine when a secondary content item of the secondary content ends; an…d2+1

›21.↳ 18The client device of claim 18 , wherein the component of the web browser is configured to: select the segment of the primary content to stream based o…d2+1

›23.↳ 18The client device of claim 18 , further comprising: requesting, by the player, the secondary content from a secondary content provider.d2

›24.↳ 18The client device of claim 18 , further comprising: polling for an indication of time-sensitive content made available for streaming; and interrupting…d2+1

›26.↳ 18The client device of claim 18 , further comprising: receiving an instruction to archive the streaming primary content; and storing the primary content…d2

›27.↳ 18The client device of claim 18 , wherein the client device comprises a mobile device or tablet.d2

›28.↳ 18The client device of claim 18 , wherein determining when the second segment of the primary content is available further comprises: verifying that a co…d2

›29.independentA non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary c…

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29 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G06F3/0488
G10L19/018
G06F3/0484
G06F17/30
G06F17/21
G06F3/0482
G10L15/26
G10L25/57
G10L15/04
G06F17/24
G10L15/18

Section H — Electricity

H04N21/2343
H04N21/8543
H04L29/08
H04N21/438
H04N21/4627
H04N21/235
H04N21/4782
H04N21/442
H04N21/854
H04N21/81
H04N21/254
H04N21/466
H04N21/426
H04N21/472
H04N21/234
H04L29/06
H04N21/2187
H04N21/845

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1 Jun 2015

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Type	Document	Date
provisional	US 62169505	1 Jun 2015
related publication	US 20160353141 A1	1 Dec 2016

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