Extending playing time of a video playing session by adding an increment of time to the video playing session after initiation of the video playing session
US11212586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4882
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device is disclosed that includes an interface component configured to generate a user interface for playing and requesting videos and a reception component configured to receive a subset of videos from a set of videos in accordance with a video streaming session having a preset duration of time and play the subset of videos for the preset duration of time via the user interface. The device further includes a request component configured to request an increase to the preset duration of time of the video streaming session by a segment of time after reception of a video included in the subset of videos, wherein in response to the request, the reception component is configured to receive the subset of videos for an amount of time including the preset duration of time plus the segment of time and play the subset of videos for the amount of time.
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