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AssigneeUstream, Inc.
InventorsGyula Feher, Zsolt Biro, Gabor Nyerges, Gabor Farkas
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A bidirectional connection between a multimedia stream distribution system and a user is used to communicate operational data to and from the user. The bidirectional connection is separate from a multimedia connection that transfers a multimedia stream from the multimedia stream distribution system to the user. Providing a bidirectional connection separate from the multimedia connection is advantageous, among other reasons, because the operational data can be collected effectively at the multimedia stream distribution system independent of any limitations in the multimedia connection. To organize users and reduce processing load, the multimedia stream distribution system assigns users to user groups based on shared characteristics. Groups may be used to propagate information to the users as well as analyze information collected from the users in an efficient manner.
A method for remotely exchanging data over a network comprising:
A computing system for transmitting multimedia items to a plurality of users over a network comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions, the instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
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