Methods, apparatus, and program products for aligning presentation of separately recorded experiential data streams
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1. A computer controlled method comprising:
- selecting a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by a local device;
characterizing a local content sample from said recorded portion to create a first characterization information that represents said local content sample;
sending said first characterization information to at least one remote device;
receiving a second characterization information from any of said at least one remote device, wherein said second characterization information represents a remote content sample from a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by said remote device;
analyzing said first characterization information and said second characterization information; and
determining, responsive to the step of analyzing, whether said remote content sample matches said local content sample.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and program products that determine whether a first and second experiential data stream are sufficiently similar to be used to establish a shared social space.
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1. A computer controlled method comprising:
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selecting a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by a local device;
characterizing a local content sample from said recorded portion to create a first characterization information that represents said local content sample;
sending said first characterization information to at least one remote device;
receiving a second characterization information from any of said at least one remote device, wherein said second characterization information represents a remote content sample from a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by said remote device;
analyzing said first characterization information and said second characterization information; and
determining, responsive to the step of analyzing, whether said remote content sample matches said local content sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer-usable data carrier storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform a method comprising;
selecting a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by a local device;
characterizing a local content sample from said recorded portion to create a first characterization information that represents said local content sample;
sending said first characterization information to at least one remote device;
receiving a second characterization information from any of said at least one remote device, wherein said second characterization information represents a remote content sample from a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by said remote device;
analyzing said first characterization information and said second characterization information; and
determining, responsive to the step of analyzing, whether said remote content sample matches said local content sample. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus having comprising:
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a first selection logic configured to select a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by the apparatus;
a characterization logic configured to characterize a local content sample from said recorded portion to create a first characterization information that represents said local content sample;
a first communication logic configured to send said first characterization information to at least one remote device;
a second communication logic configured to receive a second characterization information from any of said at least one remote device, wherein said second characterization information represents a remote content sample from a recorded portion of an experiential data stream accessible by said remote device; and
an analysis logic configured to analyze said first characterization information and said second characterization information and determine whether said remote content sample matches said local content sample. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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