Systems and methods for synchronous group device transmission of live streaming media and related user interfaces
US11785307B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/43076
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for interacting with an enhanced live multimedia stream are disclosed. One method may include: presenting a plurality of live media streaming options, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of live media streaming options comprise one or more features enabling enhanced interaction between users; receiving an indication to join a general virtual media streaming session associated with one of the subset; retrieving a first user profile associated with a first user; connecting the first user profile to the general virtual media streaming session; transmitting, to the first user device via a multimedia streaming platform, the live multimedia stream playing in the virtual media streaming session; identifying one or more points in the live multimedia stream at which to implement the one or more features enabling enhanced interaction between users; and implementing at least one of the one or more features in the virtual media streaming session.
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