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Appending playback from multiple source devices to the same media stream

US10244281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2012
Grant dateMar 26, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4825
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An aspect provides a method, including: receiving a play request at a first user device, the received play request being transmitted from at least one other user device; determining if a media file is currently being played at the first user device; and responsive to determining that a media file is currently being played at the first user device, appending, at the first user device, a media file associated with the received play request to a media play queue of the first user device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

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