System and method for synchronized playback of streaming digital content
US10712771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6581
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for synchronizing playback of digital content on two or more different content players. Each content player synchronizes a local time signal to a time reference signal maintained by a time server. Actions related to content playback are synchronized with respect to each local time signal for a given content player, which thereby synchronizes playback for a group of associated content players. Each content player may be advantageously configured with different playback options, allowing each user to have a better shared viewing experience than possible with prior art solutions that provide only one set of playback options.
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