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Methods, apparatus, and program products to support a shared viewing experience from remote locations

US7818770B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2004
Grant dateOct 19, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6405
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and a computer-usable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to establish a control link, establish a human communication channel, and create a shared social space that enables a local audience member and a remote audience member to simultaneously experience a recorded experiential data stream, whereby the local audience member and the remote audience member are enabled to communicate over the human communication channel about the experiential data stream.

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