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Expiring synchronized supplemental content in time-shifted media

US11184662B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2020
Grant dateNov 23, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/488
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.

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