METHODS AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE REFERENCES ASSOCIATED WITH DATA STREAMS

Each set of pointers inserted into a received data stream eventually incl udes pointer values that point to other locations (e.g., other segments) wit hin the data stream. Initially, pointer values can be set to null values bec ause an address or respective index to other segments or other sets of point ers in the data stream may not be known until they are either received from the live feed or inserted into the data stream. As new segments of data are received from an original data stream such as a live feed, a processing func tion herein backfills the null pointer values in the set of pointers with ap propriate values to the newly received segments or set of pointers. Backfill ing of appropriate pointer values into the data stream enables a respective user viewing the data stream to initiate navigation amongst the data stream and potentially view live feed with little or no delay.