Moderated Interactive Media Sessions
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a media stream from a content provider;
associating moderator controls with the media stream to create an interactive media session, wherein the interactive media session enables multiple users to interact with one another with respect to the media stream, and wherein the moderator controls enable a moderator to facilitate the interaction of the multiple users in real-time; and
sending display data to display devices of the multiple users, wherein the display data is based on moderator control input received via the moderator controls, interactive input received from the multiple users, and the received media stream.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to provide interactive moderated collaborative sessions are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving a media stream and associating moderator controls with the media stream to create an interactive media session. The interactive media session enables multiple remote users to interact with one another with respect to the media stream. The moderator controls enable a moderator to facilitate the interaction of the multiple remote users. The method also includes sending display data to display devices of the multiple remote users. The display data is based on moderator control input received via the moderator controls, interactive input received from the multiple remote users, and the received media stream.
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31 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a media stream from a content provider; associating moderator controls with the media stream to create an interactive media session, wherein the interactive media session enables multiple users to interact with one another with respect to the media stream, and wherein the moderator controls enable a moderator to facilitate the interaction of the multiple users in real-time; and sending display data to display devices of the multiple users, wherein the display data is based on moderator control input received via the moderator controls, interactive input received from the multiple users, and the received media stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a content interface to receive a media stream including media content; an interactive media system to receive interaction input from multiple users to interact with one another with respect to the media stream; a moderator control system to provide moderator controls, wherein the moderator controls enable a moderator to facilitate interaction of the multiple users; and a display interface to send display data to a moderator display device, wherein the display data includes the media content and includes interaction input received from one or more of the multiple users and from a moderator control panel, wherein the moderator control panel includes selectable elements associated with the moderator controls. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-readable medium, comprising:
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instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to associate a set of moderator controls with a media stream, and to receive a media stream to create an interactive media session, wherein the interactive media session enables multiple users to interact with one another with respect to the media stream and wherein the set of moderator controls enable a moderator to facilitate the interaction of the multiple users during display of the media steam; and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send display data to display devices of the multiple users, wherein the display data is based on moderator control input received via the moderator controls, interactive input received from the multiple users, and based on the received media stream. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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