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Majority rule selection of media content

US9621960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2013
Grant dateApr 11, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4667
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile device may be registered to participate in selection of television programming for presentation by a display device external the mobile device. An indication of selection of particular television programming for presentation by a display device may be received from the mobile device. A determination may be made, based on the indication of selection, whether a collective indication of selection tally of the particular television programming is greater than a collective indication of selection tally of other television programming. The particular television programming may be output for presentation by the display device when the particular television programming has a collective indication of selection tally greater than a collective indication of selection tally of other television programming.

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