Patent ID: 7779142
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: determining that a buffer fill event has occurred; sending, in response to the determining, a message requesting allocation of high bandwidth delivery of a media stream; setting a first buffer size, for buffering a first portion of the media stream delivered, to a first duration of time, according to a first network service level agreement, setting a second buffer size, for buffering a second portion of the media stream delivered, to a second duration of time, according to a second network service level agreement, buffering the first portion of the media stream in a buffer, where the buffer has the first buffer size; buffering the second portion of the media stream in the buffer, where the buffer has the second buffer size; retrieving the buffered first and second portions of the media stream; and playing the first and second portions of the media stream using a media playback system.