Method and apparatus for synchronous, collaborative media consumption
OwnerLarry Stead, Alicia Abella +2inventors
InventorsLarry Stead, Alicia Abella, Brian Amento, Kermit Purdy
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for synchronous, collaborative media consumption. In one embodiment, a method for providing media to a plurality of users includes delivering synchronously the media to a plurality of devices operated by the plurality of users via a communications channel and enabling a substantially real-time interaction among the plurality of users on the communications channel while delivering the media.
Claims20
A method for providing media to a plurality of users, the method comprising:
- delivering synchronously the media to a plurality of devices operated by the plurality of users via a communications channel;
- and
- enabling a substantially real-time interaction among the plurality of users on the communications channel while delivering said media.
A computer readable storage medium containing an executable program for providing media to a plurality of users, where the program performs the steps of:
- delivering synchronously the media to a plurality of devices operated by the plurality of users via a communications channel;
- and
- enabling a substantially real-time interaction among the plurality of users on the communications channel while delivering said media.
A system for providing media to a plurality of users, comprising:
- a server;
- and
- a network for communicatively coupling the server to a plurality of devices operated by the plurality of users,
- where the server hosts an application that:
- delivers synchronously the media to the plurality of devices via a communications channel;
- and
- enabling a substantially real-time interaction among the plurality of users on the communications channel while delivering said media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.