Abstract: A method of navigating a media stream includes streaming a media stream to a user device, wherein the media stream comprises a plurality of media segments, and each media segment of the plurality of media segments corresponds to a non-overlapping portion of the media stream. Additionally, the method includes receiving, from the user device, a request to navigate from a current position in the media stream to a requested position in the media stream. Further, the method includes locating a media segment of the plurality of media segments, wherein the media segment corresponds to the requested position in the media stream. Moreover, the method includes determining an optimal position within the media segment based on one or more waveform criteria. Finally, the method includes streaming the media stream to the user device from the optimal position in the media segment.

Abstract: The method for storing streaming media includes receiving, from a user device, a request to navigate to a requested time of a media stream. The method also includes determining whether a block of media segments that have a time interval that overlaps with the requested time is stored at the server. The method also includes retrieving the block of media segments from long-term memory in accordance with a determination that the block of media segments is not stored at the server. The method also includes traversing the block of media segments that have a time interval that overlaps with the requested time of the media stream to seek and identify a media segment corresponding to the requested time of the media stream. The method also includes streaming a media stream to the user device that begins at the media segment corresponding to the requested time of the media stream.