Service for Sharing User Created Comments that Overlay and are Synchronized with Video
AssigneeWitstreams
InventorJim Hunter
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for allowing an end user to create a comment stream synchronized to a content stream is provided. The method receives a selection of the content stream that contains video and/or audio that the end user is authorized to view. A computing device adds the comment stream composed of one or more comments that are synchronized with a timeline of the content stream without modifying the content stream. The comment stream and the content stream are stored separately. Playback of comment stream to the content stream is then synchronized.
Claims20
A method for allowing an end user to create a comment stream synchronized to a content stream, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of the content stream that contains video and/or audio that the end user is authorized to view;
- adding, by a computing device, the comment stream composed of one or more comments that are synchronized with a timeline of the content stream without modifying the content stream, wherein the comment stream and the content stream are stored separately;
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- synchronizing playback of comment stream to the content stream.
A method for playing a user created comment stream synchronized to a content stream, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of a content stream that contains video and/or audio;
- receiving a selection of a comment stream that was generated by an end user for the selected content stream, wherein the comment stream and the content stream are separately stored;
- generating comment items for the comment stream at specific times in a timeline;
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- playing back the content stream while overlaying the comment items for the comment stream at the specific times.
An apparatus for allowing an end user to create a comment stream synchronized to a content stream, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more computer processors;
- and
- a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the one or more computer processors to be operable to:
- receive a selection of the content stream that contains video and/or audio that the end user is authorized to view;
- add the comment stream composed of one or more comments that are synchronized with a timeline of the content stream without modifying the content stream, wherein the comment stream and the content stream are stored separately;
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- synchronize playback of comment stream to the content stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.