Shared group consumption of the same content
US9264501B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/306
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Features are disclosed for facilitating content consumption and communication among a group of users. A content consumption group may be formed including any number of users, and content may be selected. Group members may consume roughly the same portion of the content at roughly the same time and share the consumption experience regardless of geographic location, user device, content format, on-demand consumption preferences, and the like. Policies may be defined or selected regarding the rate of content consumption, the communications and other inputs that may be submitted by group members, and the like. A shared content consumption management system may receive data from various user devices regarding each group member's current content consumption position, enforce group policies, and distribute group inputs. Group members may also communication in real time through various chats and other interactive features.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.