Patent ID: 7526181
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: H04H,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for customizing a partially buffered media stream, comprising using a computing device to: partially buffer an incoming media stream; begin a playback of the buffered media stream when the buffer reaches a predetermined level, while continuing to buffer the incoming media stream; analyze the buffered media stream to identify media objects within the media stream by computing audio fingerprints from the buffered media stream and comparing the computed audio fingerprints to a database of pre-identified audio fingerprints to identify each individual media object; deleting media objects from the media stream whenever the identity of particular media objects appears in a list of objects to be deleted; and slowing playback of at least a portion of the buffered media stream by applying a pitch-preserving stretching to an audio component of the buffered media stream for at least partially replenishing a decrease in the buffer level which results from deleting media objects from the media stream.