Majority rule selection of media content
US9621960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 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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