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Synchronized playback and control of media

US11706729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2022
Grant dateJul 18, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems provide synchronized sharing of multimedia between multiple devices. The multiple devices may form an ad-hoc network for sharing of multimedia. In an embodiment, group members may have playlist manipulation privileges such as pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding, or adding tracks to the playlist. A system may stream or distribute content according to the shared playlist. Playback may be synchronized for group members so that everyone is exposed to a same part of the content as the same time.

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