Patent ID: 7889697

Claim:
A method for transmitting content, the method comprising: encoding content at multiple rates to create a plurality of rate encoded copies; establishing a wireless connection with a device using a first network of a first type having a first data rate capability; selecting a rate encoded copy of the content to transmit to the device based on the first data rate capability; initiating transmitting the selected rate encoded copy to a device via the first network; pausing the transmitting of the selected rate encoded copy if the connection is handed to a second network of a second type having a second data rate capability lower than the first data rate capability; determining if a contact window is open; determining if the connection is handed to a third network having a data rate capability at least equal to the first data rate; and continuing to transmit the selected rate encoded copy via the third network if it is determined that the contact window is open and the third network has a data rate capability at least equal to the first data rate capability.