Patent ID: 8437690
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: establishing a connection with a server by a radiocommunication terminal; sending, to said server by said radiocommunication terminal via said connection, a first request for an initial portion of multimedia content, comprising at least one first multimedia scene; in response to said first request for said initial portion of said multimedia content, receiving from said server at said radiocommunication terminal over said connection said initial portion of said multimedia content, comprising said at least one first multimedia scene; storing said initial portion at said radiocommunication terminal; displaying said stored initial portion at said radiocommunication terminal; sending, to said server by said radiocommunication terminal via said connection, a second request for a second portion of said multimedia content, comprising at least one second multimedia scene; in response to said second request for said second portion of said multimedia content, receiving from said server at said radiocommunication terminal over said connection at least one first complementary portion of said multimedia content, in the form of a first complement of said initial portion previously received by said radiocommunication terminal, said first complement including only differences between said at least one first multimedia scene and said at least one second multimedia scene separate from said at least one first multimedia scene; storing said first complementary portion at said radiocommunication terminal; displaying by said radiocommunication terminal only said second multimedia scene according to said second request, using said stored initial portion received via said connection and said stored first complementary portion received via said connection; sending, to said server by said radiocommunication terminal via said connection, a third request for a third portion of said multimedia content, comprising at least one third multimedia scene; in response to said third request for said third portion of said multimedia content, receiving from said server at said radiocommunication terminal over said connection at least one second complementary portion of said multimedia content, in the form of a second complement of said initial portion previously received by said radiocommunication terminal, said second complement including only differences between said at least one first multimedia scene and said at least one third multimedia scene separate from said at least one first multimedia scene; storing said second complementary portion at said radiocommunication terminal; and displaying by said radiocommunication terminal only said third multimedia scene according to said third request, using said stored initial portion received via said connection and said stored second complementary portion received via said connection; wherein said connection is cut off by said radiocommunication terminal after each response received from said server, and is re-established to receive a next response from said server, such that a number of simultaneous requests to said server is limited.