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Establishment and synchronization of a virtual theater based on transaction information and playback preference information

US9826012B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2013
Grant dateNov 21, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device may receive a request to establish a virtual theater. The device may provide, to multiple user devices, information regarding a transaction and one or more playback options for the virtual theater. The transaction may relate to establishing the virtual theater. The device may receive, from the multiple user devices, playback preference information based on the one or more playback options. The device may establish the virtual theater based on receiving the playback preference information and based on providing the information regarding the transaction. The device may provide, to the multiple of user devices, media content via the virtual theater based on the playback preference information.

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