Comment Filters for Real-Time Multimedia Broadcast Sessions
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1. A method comprisingreceiving a set of attributes from a first reader;
- receiving, concurrently with a broadcast of a multimedia stream, comment entries related to the multimedia stream from one or more writers;
filtering the comment entries based on the set of attributes; and
providing the filtered comment entries to the first reader concurrently with the broadcasting in a user interface.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to filtering comments presented to users in connection with multimedia content, such as video and audio content. In a particular implementation, there are two types of users of this system. A writer comments on sections of a real-time multimedia stream, while readers or viewers observe the discussion embodied by the comments that are displayed.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising
receiving a set of attributes from a first reader; -
receiving, concurrently with a broadcast of a multimedia stream, comment entries related to the multimedia stream from one or more writers; filtering the comment entries based on the set of attributes; and providing the filtered comment entries to the first reader concurrently with the broadcasting in a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising
a memory; -
one or more processors; logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to cause the one or more processors to; receive a set of attributes from a first reader; receive, concurrently with a broadcast of a multimedia stream, comment entries related to the multimedia stream from one or more writers; filter the comment entries based on the set of attributes; and provide the filtered comment entries to the first reader concurrently with the broadcasting in a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising
a media streaming system operative to: -
receive a first set of attributes from a first reader; receive, concurrently with a broadcast of a multimedia stream, comment entries related to the multimedia stream from one or more writers; filter the comment entries based on the first set of attributes; and provide the filtered comment entries to the first reader concurrently with the broadcasting in a user interface; and a client system operative to; render the multimedia stream; receive the filtered comment entries from the media streaming system; filter the received comment entries against a second set of attributes; render the filtered comment entries in proximity to the multimedia stream. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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