Patent ID: 9413664
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for resuming a media object presented on a media-playing device following a data loss event that interrupts the presentation of the media object, wherein a first portion of media data associated with the media object has been delivered to a device via a streaming service, the method comprising: presenting the media object on the media-playing device using the first portion of media data received by the media-playing device; transmitting a periodic connection signal from the media-playing device to a streaming control agent upon each lapse of a connection time period while the media-playing device is physically connected to the streaming control agent, wherein the periodic connection signal indicates the media-playing device is properly functioning and is physically connected to the streaming control agent; at the media-playing device, recognizing a physical disconnection that occurs at a point during the presentation of the media object, the physical disconnection interrupting the presentation of the media object, wherein the physical disconnection is recognized at the media-playing device based on an identification that a second portion of media data associated with the media object has not been received by the media-playing device within a predetermined time period; based on the recognition of the physical disconnection, resuming the presentation of the media object on the media-playing device at substantially the same point the media object was interrupted as though no interruption occurred upon recognition of a reestablishment of a physical connection; and