Synchronizing streaming media content across devices
US11856253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4394
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for synchronizing streaming media content. An example apparatus includes a storage device, and a processor to execute instructions to identify a first source streaming broadcast media to a first computing device based on an audio fingerprint of audio associated with the broadcast media, identify sources broadcasting the broadcast media streaming to the first computing device, the sources available to a second computing device including the processor, select a second source of the identified sources for streaming the broadcast media to the second computing device, the second source different than the first source, detect termination of the streaming of the broadcast media on the first computing device, the termination corresponding to a termination time of the broadcast media, and automatically start, by using the selected second source, streaming of the broadcast media to the second computing device at the termination time.
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