Patent ID: 9281991
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method for playing a media stream with a media module running in a computer system, said method comprising: downloading, by the media module via a processor of the computer system, the media stream, wherein the media stream comprises a video file, an audio file, or both the video file and the audio file, wherein the video file comprises motion pictures and an associated first audio stream, wherein the audio file comprises a second audio stream identical to the first audio stream, and wherein a media content server coupled to the computer system stores the video file and the audio file; playing, by the media module via the processor, the downloaded media stream while the media stream continues to be downloaded, wherein if the media stream comprises the video file then said playing comprises playing both the motion pictures and the associated first audio stream, and wherein if the media stream comprises the audio file then said playing comprises playing the second audio stream; and receiving, by the media module via the processor during said playing while the media stream continues to be downloaded, a first notification indicating that visibility of the media module on a computer screen of the computer system is changed during said playing the downloaded media stream while the media stream continues to be downloaded wherein the first notification indicates that the media module becomes invisible on the computer screen from being visible on the computer screen; wherein the media stream comprises the video file; when the media module becomes invisible on the computer screen from being visible on the computer screen, said media module via the processor: