Patent ID: 8276182

Claim:
A method, comprising: receiving television media content in a first streaming video format, and receiving additional television media content in at least a different, second streaming video format; determining frames of the television media content when received in the first streaming video format to enable frame-by-frame processing of the television media content; setting properties for each of the frames of the television media content, the properties including at least a frame version number and a frame type for each of the frames of the television media content; processing the television media content frame-by-frame when received in the first streaming video format; rendering the television media content for display; determining frames of the additional television media content when received in the different, second streaming video format to enable frame-by-frame processing of the additional television media content; processing the additional television media content frame-by-frame when received in the different, second streaming video format; and rendering the additional television media content for display.