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Consuming content items collaboratively

US10476976B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2017
Grant dateNov 12, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/75
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for facilitating collaborative consumption of content items, such as electronic books, movies, videos, songs, and the like. Multiple users may consume a content item over a substantially common period of time, such as over a day, week, month, etc. Each user may utilize one or more electronic devices (e.g., electronic book reader devices, tablet devices, laptop computers, etc.) to consume the item, and each user may share his or her thoughts and may otherwise provide progress updates to the other users over the period of time.

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