CPC H04N 21/4882 (2013.01) [H04L 65/1083 (2013.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04N 21/236 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/262 (2013.01); H04N 21/433 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 21/4516 (2013.01); H04N 21/814 (2013.01); H04N 21/8126 (2013.01); H04N 21/8455 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A content distribution system comprising:
a computing platform including a hardware processor and a system memory;
a software code stored in the system memory;
the hardware processor configured to execute the software code to:
playout a primary content to a client device, the primary content being received by the content distribution system over a network from a first source and carried by a programming stream to the client device over the network, wherein the first source is a media entity provider of the primary content;
track a playout status, including a frame location, of the primary content being played out to the client device over the network;
detect a pause to the playout of the primary content;
save the playout status being tracked, the saved playout status including the frame location and a first address of the first source of the primary content when paused;
playout a secondary content to the client device as a substitute content for the primary content;
detect completion of the playout of the secondary content to the client device; and
in response to detecting the completion, resume the playout of the primary content to the client device at the saved frame location by receiving the primary content from the saved first address of the first source of the primary content.
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