# US 12,739,474 B2 · Live-streaming reservation method and apparatus, and device, medium and product

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- Number: US 12,739,474 B2
- Document ID: US12739474B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/867,186
- Filed: 2023-09-15
- Published: 2025-11-20
- Granted: 2026-09-15
- Earliest claimed: 2022-09-16
- Assignees: Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Hui Xuan; Tiantian Zhang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12739474B2

## CPC

- H04N 21/47214: {for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market (stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224)}
- G06Q 10/02: Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
- H04N 21/2187: Live feed
- H04N 21/2393: {involving handling client requests (scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60)}
- H04N 21/4223: Cameras (H04N23/00 takes precedence)
- H04N 21/431: Generation of visual interfaces {for content selection or interaction}; Content or additional data rendering
- H04N 21/4312: {involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations}
- H04N 21/4788: communicating with other users, e.g. chatting {(arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104)}
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

The embodiment of the disclosure provides method for livestream reservation, an apparatus, a medium and a product. The method includes: displaying a reservation control on a livestreaming page of a current livestream of a target streamer before determining livestreaming information of a livestream to be started corresponding to the target streamer; and in response to a trigger operation for the reservation control, reserving the livestream to be started of the target streamer.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for livestream reservation, comprising:
displaying a reservation control on a livestreaming page of a first livestream of a streamer before determining livestreaming information of a second livestream to be started corresponding to the streamer;
displaying a livestream preview element on the livestreaming page of the first livestream, wherein the livestream preview element comprises at least a reservation identification; and
in response to a trigger operation for the reservation control or the reservation identification, reserving the second livestream of the streamer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second livestream comprises a next livestream adjacent to the first livestream or all livestreams to be started of the streamer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the livestream preview element comprises:
based on a livestream preview function being enabled and the livestreaming information of the second livestream being configured, displaying the livestream preview element on the livestreaming page of the first livestream, wherein the livestream preview element further comprises the livestreaming information.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
canceling display of the livestream preview element, and maintaining display of the reservation control on the livestreaming page.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
in response to the trigger operation for the reservation control or the reservation identification, synchronously adjusting display states of the reservation control and the reservation identification.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein reserving the second livestream of the streamer comprises:
generating a reservation request for the second livestream of the streamer; and
sending the reservation request to a server, wherein the reservation request is configured to obtain a livestreaming start reminder of the second livestream of the streamer, and establish a reservation association between a user and the second livestream of the streamer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a livestreaming start reminder of the second livestream of the streamer, wherein the livestreaming start reminder is prompt information determined according to that the streamer starts the second livestream; and
displaying the livestreaming start reminder to prompt viewing the second livestream.

### Claim 8

An electronic device, comprising: a processor, a memory, and an output device; wherein the output device is configured to output a video or information;
the memory stores computer-executable instructions; and
the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
displaying a reservation control on a livestreaming page of a first livestream of a streamer before determining livestreaming information of a second livestream to be started corresponding to the streamer;
displaying a livestream preview element on the livestreaming page of the first livestream, wherein the livestream preview element comprises at least a reservation identification; and
in response to a trigger operation for the reservation control or the reservation identification, reserving the second livestream of the streamer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the second livestream comprises a next livestream adjacent to the first livestream or all livestreams to be started of the streamer.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein displaying the livestream preview element comprises:
based on a livestream preview function being enabled and the livestreaming information of the second livestream being configured, displaying the livestream preview element on the livestreaming page of the first livestream, wherein the livestream preview element further comprises the livestreaming information.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the acts further comprise:
canceling display of the livestream preview element, and maintaining display of the reservation control on the livestreaming page.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the acts further comprise:
in response to the trigger operation for the reservation control or the reservation identification, synchronously adjusting display states of the reservation control and the reservation identification.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein reserving the second livestream of the streamer comprises:
generating a reservation request for the second livestream of the streamer; and
sending the reservation request to a server, wherein the reservation request is configured to obtain a livestreaming start reminder of the second livestream of the streamer, and establish a reservation association between a user and the second livestream of the streamer.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the acts further comprise:
receiving a livestreaming start reminder of the second livestream of the streamer, wherein the livestreaming start reminder is prompt information determined according to that the streamer starts the second livestream; and
displaying the livestreaming start reminder to prompt viewing the second livestream.

### Claim 15

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, implement acts comprising:
displaying a reservation control on a livestreaming page of a first livestream of a streamer before determining livestreaming information of a second livestream to be started corresponding to the streamer;
displaying a livestream preview element on the livestreaming page of the first livestream, wherein the livestream preview element comprises at least a reservation identification; and
in response to a trigger operation for the reservation control or the reservation identification, reserving the second livestream of the streamer.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the second livestream comprises a next livestream adjacent to the first livestream or all livestreams to be started of the streamer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein displaying the livestream preview element comprises:
based on a livestream preview function being enabled and the livestreaming information of the second livestream being configured, displaying the livestream preview element on the livestreaming page of the first livestream, wherein the livestream preview element further comprises the livestreaming information.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the acts further comprise:
canceling display of the livestream preview element, and maintaining display of the reservation control on the livestreaming page.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the acts further comprise:
in response to the trigger operation for the reservation control or the reservation identification, synchronously adjusting display states of the reservation control and the reservation identification.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein reserving the second livestream of the streamer comprises:
generating a reservation request for the second livestream of the streamer; and
sending the reservation request to a server, wherein the reservation request is configured to obtain a livestreaming start reminder of the second livestream of the streamer, and establish a reservation association between a user and the second livestream of the streamer.
