Patent ID: 7657646
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating streaming data, comprising the steps of: providing a first set of data; storing the first set of data locally; providing a second set of data via a network wherein the second set of data is streaming; enabling communication of the second set of data so long as a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data is available for communication; in the event there is not a sufficient amount of streaming data of the second set of data available, enabling communication of the locally stored first set of data; after communication of the locally stored first set of data, determining that a sufficient amount of the second set of data is available for communicating and indicating to a user that communication of the second set of data may continue; and enabling the user to choose to continue communicating the locally stored first set of data or resume communication of the second set of data.