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US 2024/0179205 A1Published application
Multiple Flinging Devices in a Media Fling System
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsCorey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content fling system and method. The content fling system may support a plurality of users flinging content or media at various times including simultaneously to the same output device. The content fling system may further support users flinging from various locations. The content fling system can also support a single content item being played back on a plurality of output devices.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device and from a first requesting device, a first request indicating first content to be output;
- receiving, by the computing device and from a second requesting device, a second request indicating second content to be output;
- determining, by the computing device and based on the first request and the second request, that the first requesting device will determine which of the first content and the second content will be output;
- sending, to the first requesting device and based on the determining, information identifying the first content and the second content;
- receiving, from the first requesting device, the first content and information indicating that the first content is to be output;
- and
- causing, based on the information, output of the first content.
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One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
- receiving, by a computing device and from a first requesting device, a first request indicating first content to be output;
- receiving, by the computing device and from a second requesting device, a second request indicating second content to be output;
- determining, by the computing device and based on the first request and the second request, that the first requesting device will determine which of the first content and the second content will be output;
- sending, to the first requesting device and based on the determining, information identifying the first content and the second content;
- receiving, from the first requesting device, the first content and information indicating that the first content is to be output;
- and
- causing, based on the information, output of the first content.
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A system comprising:
- a first requesting device and a computing device,
- wherein the first requesting device is configured to send a first request indicating first content to be output;
- and
- wherein the computing device comprises:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the computing device to:
- receive the first request;
- receive, from a second requesting device, a second request indicating second content to be output;
- determine, based on the first request and the second request, that the first requesting device will determine which of the first content and the second content will be output;
- send, to the first requesting device and based on the determining, information identifying the first content and the second content;
- receive, from the first requesting device, the first content and information indicating that the first content is to be output;
- and
- cause, based on the information, output of the first content.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.