Process and method of providing a shared experience with multimedia content
US8739234B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H60/27
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer readable media are disclosed for presenting a simultaneous multimedia experience to a plurality of computing devices, each at different locations. The method involves coordinating a simultaneous presentation of multimedia content to a plurality of computing devices, receiving a control signal from a computer of one of the plurality of computing devices to control the presentation of multimedia content, and broadcasting the control assigned to each of the plurality of computing devices such that a control event substantially simultaneously occurs in the presentation of a multimedia content at each of the plurality of computing devices. Where commercial breaks and length of presentation differences occur in various time zones or geographically disparate areas, the method may include utilizing synchronization points, adding new content in time gaps at a computing device and/or modifying the length of the presentation to maintain synchronization among the computing devices in a group.
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