Patent ID: 8949916
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for delivering, from a content provider, a media asset over a network to be integrated with a real-time content stream, said method comprising: supplying from said content provider a media asset list over the network to a user device; delivering to said user device a selected media asset from said media asset list for storage to obviate a real-time buffering of said selected media asset for display, from said content provider over said network, if a predetermined constraint is satisfied; separately delivering to said user device a real-time content stream requiring a real-time buffering for display, after completely delivering said selected media asset to said user device; wherein delivery of said real-time content stream requires a lower network bandwidth than delivery of said selected media asset thereby facilitating an integration of said selected media asset with said real-time content stream to form one integrated content for display on a web browser page.