SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYBACK POSITIONING OF DISTRIBUTED MEDIA CO-VIEWERS
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1. A method of operation of a user device of a user, comprising:
- obtaining information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and
presenting the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users to the user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining and presenting information to a user playing a media item identifying playback positions of a number of other users also playing the media item. In one embodiment, a first user begins playback of a media item. Information identifying playback positions of a number of second users also playing the media item is obtained from a playback information broker and presented to the first user. The first user may then provide user input identifying a desired action to take with respect to one or more of the second users. In response, the desired action is effected.
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1. A method of operation of a user device of a user, comprising:
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obtaining information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and presenting the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user device of a user, comprising:
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a communication interface communicatively coupling the user device to at least one playback information broker via a network; and a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; obtain, from the at least one playback information broker, information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and present, to the user of the user device, the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users.
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26. A computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a computing device of a user to:
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obtain information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and present, to the user of the computing device, the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users.
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27. A method comprising:
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maintaining playback information for each of a plurality of users, the playback information comprising, for each user of the plurality of users, information identifying a media item being played by the user and information identifying a playback position of the user in playback of the media item; and providing, to a user device of a first user of the plurality of users, playback information for one or more second users of the plurality of users playing a select media item such that the playback information for the one or more second users is presented to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
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a communication interface communicatively coupling the system to a plurality of user devices of a plurality of users via a network, each of the plurality of user devices associated with one of the plurality of users; and a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; maintain playback information for each of the plurality of users, the playback information comprising, for each user of the plurality of users, information identifying a media item being played by the user and information identifying a playback position of the user in playback of the media item; and providing playback information for one or more second users playing a select media item to a first user device of the plurality of user devices associated with a first user of the plurality of users such that the playback information for the one or more second users is presented to the first user at the first user device.
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34. A computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a computing system to:
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maintain playback information for each of a plurality of users, the playback information comprising, for each user of the plurality of users, information identifying a media item being played by the user and information identifying a playback position of the user in playback of the media item; and provide playback information for one or more second users playing a select media item to a user device of a first user of the plurality of users such that the playback information for the one or more second users is presented to the first user.
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