System, method, and application for exchanging content in a social network environment
US10198777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1845
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Users share live (SHARE LIVE) content in real-time by sharing socially-targeted user-selected/generated content while simultaneously consuming content from any integrated content provider. In the context of an exemplary music-based scenario, the user, while listening to music from any integrated music provider, may initiate a SHARE LIVE session such that concurrent data streams are maintained and media playback information is managed separately from media content playback channels. Information about playback events is continuously transmitted via facilitated sockets. Other users may consume shared content (LISTEN LIVE) by tapping a proprietary resolution method to identify and properly source the media content files the broadcaster is sharing. Independent social broadcast streams may also be overlaid atop the direct playback of media content from a preferred provider as governed by the proprietary resolution method. An event-handling micro-service maintains and combines the broadcaster's content playback actions and social content, which are synchronized on multiple user devices.
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