Playing multimedia content on multiple devices
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media, storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by control circuitry, cause the control circuitry to:
- cause, by a content management device, synchronous playing of a media content item at a first device and a second device;
receive, at the content management device, a first input requesting to fast-forward the playing of the media content item at the second device ahead of a currently playing position of the media content item at the first device;
responsive to the first input, cause, by the content management device, forwarding of the playing of the media content item at the second device while the first device continues the playing of the media content item at the first device at a standard playback speed;
subsequent to the first input, while the playing of the media content item at the second device is no longer synchronized with the playing of the media content item at the first device at least partially on account of the forwarding, receive, at the content management device, a second input requesting to synchronize the playing of the media content item at the second device with the playing of the media content item at the first device; and
responsive to the second input, rewind playback of the media content at the second device to a frame of the media content being displayed at the first device to again cause synchronous playing of the media content item at the first device and the second device.
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Abstract
A method for displaying multimedia content is described. The method includes causing playing of multimedia content on a first device; responsive to a first user input, on a second device, comprising one of: playing, fast forwarding, rewinding, or pausing the playing of the multimedia content: causing an action comprising one of: playing, fast forwarding, rewinding, or pausing of the multimedia content on the second device at a start position that is based on the user input and a current position of the playing of the multimedia content on the first device.
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21 Claims
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media, storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by control circuitry, cause the control circuitry to:
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cause, by a content management device, synchronous playing of a media content item at a first device and a second device; receive, at the content management device, a first input requesting to fast-forward the playing of the media content item at the second device ahead of a currently playing position of the media content item at the first device; responsive to the first input, cause, by the content management device, forwarding of the playing of the media content item at the second device while the first device continues the playing of the media content item at the first device at a standard playback speed; subsequent to the first input, while the playing of the media content item at the second device is no longer synchronized with the playing of the media content item at the first device at least partially on account of the forwarding, receive, at the content management device, a second input requesting to synchronize the playing of the media content item at the second device with the playing of the media content item at the first device; and responsive to the second input, rewind playback of the media content at the second device to a frame of the media content being displayed at the first device to again cause synchronous playing of the media content item at the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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causing, by a content management device, synchronous playing of a media content item at a first device and a second device; receiving, at the content management device, a first input requesting to fast-forward the playing of the media content item at the second device ahead of a currently playing position of the media content item at the first device; responsive to the first input, causing, by the content management system, forwarding of the playing of the media content item at the second device while the first device continues the playing of the media content item at the first device at a standard playback speed; subsequent to the first input, while the playing of the media content item at the second device is no longer synchronized with the playing of the media content item at the first device at least partially on account of the forwarding, receiving, at the content management system, a second input requesting to synchronize the playing of the media content item at the first device with the playing of the media content item at the second device; and responsive to the second input, rewinding playback of the media content at the second device to a frame of the media content being displayed at the first device to again cause synchronous playing of the media content item at the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A content management system comprising:
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a subsystem, implemented at least partially by hardware at one or more computing devices, configured to cause, by a content management device, synchronous playing of a media content item at a first device and a second device; a subsystem, implemented at least partially by hardware at one or more computing devices, configured to receive a first input requesting to fast-forward the playing of the media content item at the second device ahead of a currently playing position of the media content item at the first device; a subsystem, implemented at least partially by hardware at one or more computing devices, configured to, responsive to the first input, cause forwarding of the playing of the media content item at the second device while the first device continues the playing of the media content item at the first device at a standard playback speed; a subsystem, implemented at least partially by hardware at one or more computing devices, configured to, subsequent to the first input, while the playing of the media content item at the second device is no longer synchronized with the playing of the media content item at the first device at least partially on account of the forwarding, receive a second input requesting to synchronize the playing of the media content item at the first device with the playing of the media content item at the second device; and a subsystem, implemented at least partially by hardware at one or more computing devices, configured to, responsive to the second input, rewind playback of the media content at the second device to a frame of the media content being displayed at the first device to again cause synchronous playing of the media content item at the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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