Synchronizing multiple user remote content playback
US8190683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8455
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Playback of content downloaded or streamed from a network service is automatically synchronized for users at different client devices. Synchronization is achieved using user approved actions to perform during content playback. Each client device submits playback status to a server while the server generates and sends synchronization instructions for each client device. The synchronization instructions are based on user parameters and the difference in playback position between the users.
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