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Content streaming and broadcasting

US9736518B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2015
Grant dateAug 15, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/440263
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods are described herein for broadcasting content, including, but not limited to, receiving, by a server, a request from a broadcasting device for a first viewing device to take over an output stream, the output stream containing media content of the broadcasting device. The request is related by the server to the first viewing device. The server receives media content of the first viewing device, and sends the media content of both the broadcasting device and the first viewing device to be outputted by one or more other viewing devices simultaneously.

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