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Methods and apparatus for creating, combining, distributing and reproducing program content for groups of participating users

  • US 20090019374A1
  • Filed: 02/20/2007
  • Published: 01/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for delivering program content to and for concurrently enabling communication between a plurality of participating users comprising, in combination:

  • a first communications pathway for simultaneously sending said program content to a plurality of different program receivers each of which is operated by one of said participating users,a second bidirectional communications pathway coupling the members of a group of said participating users during or immediately after the transmission of said program content for establishing a spoken conversation between said members of said group of participating users, anda supervisory controller operable by a managing user for selecting and transmitting said program content to said participating users and for granting access to the use of said bidirectional communications pathway by said members of said group of participating users.

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