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Apparatus and method for transmitting media content

US9124908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2014
Grant dateSep 1, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8547
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may perform operations including, for example, receiving a plurality of user-generated comments associated with media content where the plurality of user-generated comments are temporally associated with a portion of the media content during a presentation of the media content at a group of communication devices, and identifying from the plurality of user-generated comments a cluster of comments associated with a segment of the media content based on a frequency of the user-generated comments. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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