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Facilitating media streaming with social interaction

US8990328B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2012
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/52
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating social interaction during a media item transmission. A group of participants may be formed based on a variety of factors. A media item is rendered on a first portion of a media player user interface. On a second portion of the media player user interface group members may communicate with each other concurrent with the streaming media item. The entire experience may be stored and replayed at another time.

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