System and method for providing playlists for social television
US9665074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/285
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing a common media session shared by a plurality of media consumers. A primary media consumer may be enabled to set up a media session which secondary media consumers may follow. The media session may involve the streaming of selected media content directly or indirectly from at least one media provider. A communication mechanism may be provided to allow participating media consumers to communicate with each other during the media session.
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