Techniques are described for downloading user-selected segments of media objects. As described herein, a user may demand that a client device present a segment of a media object when the client device has not yet downloaded the data that represents the partial segment of the media object. The client...http://www.google.de/patents/US20090106356?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20090106356 - MEDIA PLAYBACK POINT SEEKING USING DATA RANGE REQUESTS
