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US 11,888,914 B2Granted
Multiple flinging devices in a media fling system
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsCorey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content fling system and method. The content fling system may support a plurality of users flinging content or media at various times including simultaneously to the same output device. The content fling system may further support users flinging from various locations. The content fling system can also support a single content item being played back on a plurality of output devices.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first computing device and by a second computing device associated with a video rendering device, a request to fling a content item from the first computing device;
- receiving, by the second computing device, an indication of
- a user selection of an output device connected to the video rendering device;
- based on acceptance of the request, and the user selection of the output device, causing the content item to be flung from the first computing device to the video rendering device for output via the output device;
- casing the output device to output a prompt requesting permission, from a user of the output device, to output the content item via the output device;
- and
- controlling, by the second computing device, output of the content item via the output device.
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A system comprising:
- a first computing device;
- a second computing device;
- and
- a video rendering device connected to the second computing device,
- wherein the first computing device comprises:
- one or more first processors;
- and
- memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the first computing device to:
- send, to the second computing device, a request to fling a content item from the first computing device;
- receive, from the second computing device, an indication of:
- a user selection of an output device connected to the video rendering device;
- and
- based on acceptance of the request, and the user selection of the output device, fling the content item to the video rendering device for output via the output device;
- and
- wherein the second computing device comprises:
- one or more second processors;
- and
- memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to:
- receive the request from the first computing device;
- send the indication of the user selection of the output device;
- causing the output device to output a prompt requesting permission, from a user of the output device, to output the content item via the output device;
- and
- control output of the content item via the output device.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
- receiving, from a first computing device and by a second computing device associated with a video rendering device, a request to fling a content item from the first computing device;
- receiving, by the second computing device, an indication of
- a user selection of an output device connected to the video rendering device;
- based on acceptance of the request, and the user selection of the output device, causing the content item to be flung from the first computing device to the video rendering device for output via the output device;
- causing the output device to output a prompt requesting permission, from a user of the output device, to output the content item via the output device;
- and
- controlling, by the second computing device, output of the content item via output device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.