US 12,489,945 B2
Client-side decoding and playout at channel changes
Tao Chen, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/226,455.
Prior Publication US 2025/0039496 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. H04N 21/438 (2011.01); H04N 19/114 (2014.01); H04N 19/177 (2014.01)
CPC H04N 21/4384 (2013.01) [H04N 19/114 (2014.11); H04N 19/177 (2014.11)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
in response to a request to change display of content from a first source to a second source, determining, at a client device, a first decodable frame of the second source before completion of decoding a first segment of the second source;
during the decoding of the second source, generating, at the client device, for display a transition based at least in part on the first decodable frame of the second source; and
in response to the decoding of the first segment of the second source, displaying, at the client device, the second source without the transition.