US 2016/0366197 A1Published application

Platform for facilitating paced, synchronous interactive experiences

AssigneeVyu Labs, Inc.

InventorSrinivasa Dharmaji

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Abstract

Various embodiments concern a platform for creating and managing paced, synchronous interactions between a celebrity and one or more audience members. More specifically, the platform generates interfaces that are accessible on user devices (e.g., mobile phones, tablets, personal computers) and that display media content. For example, live media content could be captured by the celebrity's user device and then broadcast to user device(s) associated with the audience member(s) in real time. In some embodiments, audience member(s) may also be able to capture and broadcast live media content. For example, an audience member may wish to record a question for the celebrity or answer a question posed by the celebrity.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method for facilitating interactive, live streaming sessions, the method comprising:

generating a first interface that is accessible to a first user on a first user device;
receiving, from the first user device, first input indicative of user input, from the first user, that specifies scheduling details for an interactive session;
creating a data record that includes the scheduling details for the interactive session;
generating a second interface that is accessible to a second user on a second user device;
displaying an invitation to participate in the interactive session on the second interface;
receiving, from the second user device, second input indicative of user input, from the second user, that represents an acceptance of the invitation to the interactive session;
creating the interactive session that is simultaneously accessible to the first user via the first interface and the second user via the second interface;
enabling the first user to initiate a first live media stream from the first user device to the second user device;
and
responsive to the second user interacting with an icon displayed on the second interface,
enabling the second user to initiate a second live media stream from the second user device to the first user device and at least one other user device.

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A system comprising:

a data storage facility;
and
an interactive platform that is communicatively coupled to the data storage facility and multiple user devices across a network, wherein the interactive platform is configured to:
generate a first interface that is accessible to a celebrity user who wishes to host an interactive session;
generate a second interface that is accessible to fan users who are interested in participating in the interactive session;
receive, at the first interface, scheduling details for the interactive session that are input by the celebrity user;
post, at the second interface, the scheduling details for review by the fan users;
receive, at the second interface, confirmation of an intent to attend the interactive session from a subset of the fan users;
create the interactive session that is accessible to the celebrity user via the first interface and the subset of fan users via the second interface;
and
initiate a first live media stream that is captured by a user device associated with the celebrity user and that is streamed to user devices associated with the subset of fan users.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/167,433Filed 27 May 2016
Priority: 12 Jun 2015
Published: 15 Dec 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06Q 10/40
Administration; Management: business processes related to social networking or social networking services
H04L 65/1083
Session management: in-session procedures
H04L 65/4038
Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences: with floor control
H04L 65/4046
Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences: with distributed floor control

Family

Application62/175,052Us provisional application · filed 12 Jun 2015
US 10,291,669 B2Related patent
US 2016/0366197 A1This patent

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