US 12,206,933 B2
System and method for dynamic playback switching of live and previously recorded audio content
John Michael Pacino, Norwalk, CT (US); Nicholas Constantine Booth, New York, NY (US); and John David Crowley, Scarsdale, NY (US)
Assigned to Audacy Operations, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Audacy Operations, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/483,962.
Application 18/483,962 is a continuation of application No. 17/804,406, filed on May 27, 2022, granted, now 11,812,099.
Application 17/804,406 is a continuation of application No. 17/221,522, filed on Apr. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,350,159, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 17/221,522 is a continuation of application No. 17/036,153, filed on Sep. 29, 2020, granted, now 10,972,785, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0292055 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/233 (2011.01); H04N 21/2387 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/439 (2013.01) [H04N 21/233 (2013.01); H04N 21/2387 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for distributing live and on-demand media to a user, comprising:
a server configured to:
receive a linear digital audio stream including a plurality of alternative content (AC) indication tags,
stream the linear digital audio stream with first alternative content corresponding to at least one of the AC indication tags for playback on a client device,
store the linear digital audio stream as a time-shifted digital audio stream;
in response to a time-shifted digital audio stream request from a client device, streaming the time-shifted digital audio stream to the client device with second alternative content corresponding to at least one of the AC indication tags.