Patent ID: 7734800
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of obtaining and presenting multimedia content, comprising the following steps: providing multiple media streams at a network server corresponding to the multimedia content, the multiple media streams including streams corresponding to at least first and second media types, the media streams of the first media type and of the second media type having timelines, wherein the media streams of the first and second media types can be rendered in combination to produce the multimedia content; for each of a plurality of different playback speeds, after composing and storing the composite media streams for the different playback speeds, for each of a plurality of network clients, so that the network client can render the composite media stream based on the speed designation and with the media stream of the first media type synchronized with the media stream of the second media type, so that the network server can avoid having to compose a composite media stream after receiving a selection from a network client, and so that communication bandwidth is saved by not having to send the unmodified multimedia content to the network client.