System for providing continuity of broadcast between clients and method therefor
AssigneeGoogle Technology Holdings LLC
InventorsDavid Jeffery Hayes, Eric Thomas Eaton, Von Alan Mock
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Abstract
A communication system (10) comprises a plurality of clients (12) including a first client (18) and a second client (20). Within the communication system (10), continuity of one or more of a plurality of broadcast events (14) is provided between the plurality of clients (12). The first client (18) monitors a broadcast event (34). Thereafter, the second client (20) launches monitoring of the broadcast event (34) in response to an occurrence associated with the broadcast event (34).
Claims86
Within a communication system having a plurality of clients including a first client and a second client, a method for providing continuity of at least one broadcast event between the plurality of clients comprising:
- monitoring the at least one broadcast event by the first client, and
- launching monitoring of the at least one broadcast event by the second client in response to an occurrence associated with the at least one broadcast event.
Within a communication system having a plurality of devices including a first device and a second device, a method for providing continuity of at least one broadcast event between the plurality of devices comprising:
- monitoring the at least one broadcast event by a first client on the first device;
- and
- launching monitoring of the at least one broadcast event by a second client on the second device in response an occurrence associated with the at least one broadcast event.
Within a communication system having a plurality of devices including a first device, a second device, and a third device, a method for providing continuity of at least one broadcast event between the plurality of devices comprising:
- monitoring the at least one broadcast event by a first client on the first device;
- transferring a plurality of broadcast information associated with the at least one broadcast event from the first device to the second device;
- sending the plurality of broadcast information from the second device to the third device in response to an occurrence associated with the at least one broadcast event;
- and
- launching monitoring of the at least one broadcast event by a third client on the third device in response receiving the plurality of broadcast information sent from the second device.
A communication system for providing continuity of at least one broadcast event comprising:
- a plurality of clients including:
- a first client for monitoring the at least one broadcast event, and
- a second client for launching monitoring of the at least one broadcast event in response to an occurrence associated with the at least one broadcast event.
A communication system for providing continuity of at least one broadcast event comprising:
- a plurality of devices including:
- a first device comprising:
- a first client for monitoring the at least one broadcast event, and
- a first transfer application coupled to the first client for sending
- a monitoring notification, and
- a second device comprising:
- a second transfer application for receiving the monitoring notification, and
- a second client coupled to the second transfer application for launching monitoring of the at least one broadcast event in response to receiving the monitoring notification from the first device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.