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US08719881B2 Methods and apparatus for enabling synchronized content presentations using dynamically updated playlists
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使用动态更新的播放列表启用同步的内容演示的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for enabling synchronized content presentations using dynamically updated playlists
- Patent Title (中): 使用动态更新的播放列表启用同步的内容演示的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12036404Application Date: 2008-02-25
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Publication No.: US08719881B2Publication Date: 2014-05-06
- Inventor: Steven Riedl , Bryan Santangelo , Craig Mahonchak
- Applicant: Steven Riedl , Bryan Santangelo , Craig Mahonchak
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Straub & Pokotylo
- Agent Michael P. Straub; Stephen T. Straub
- Main IPC: H04N7/173
- IPC: H04N7/173 ; G06F15/16

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for allowing parties, e.g., individuals, at different locations to participate in an on-demand content delivery session are described. Dynamically updateable playlists are used to control content delivery to the session participants in a synchronized manner. Content may be delivered to different session participants from different servers with a different playlist corresponding to each session participant being used to control content delivery to the session participant's host platform, e.g., set top box. Either party may update the playlist with, optionally, each of the content delivery servers being controlled by a different or local copy of the jointly updateable play list. Thus, an inviting party and one or more joining parties are able to participate together in an on-demand session. While the participants may be served by the same or different content delivery servers, the parties are able to share images, audio, and/or video in a synchronized manner.
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