INSTANTIATING BROWSER MEDIA INTO A VIRTUAL SOCIAL VENUE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for sharing a streaming media experience in a social setting, the method comprising:
- providing a virtual social venue for sharing a streaming media experience with multiple users invited to participate in the virtual social venue;
providing a browser plug-in operable to instantiate streaming media content from an existing web portal of a third party streaming media content provider into the virtual social venue; and
in response to selection of the browser plug-in, streaming the media content to the multiple users participating in the virtual social venue.
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Abstract
A method and social media platform is provided for instantiating browser media into a social setting, thereby transforming the browser media into social media. A virtual social venue is provided for sharing a streaming media experience with multiple users invited to participate in the virtual social venue. A browser plug-in is provided on the toolbar of the web browser. The plug-in enables a user with host privileges to instantiate streaming media content from an existing web portal of a third party streaming media content provider into the virtual social venue. In response to selection of the browser plug-in, the streaming media content is streamed—either immediately, or after being added to a queue—to multiple users participating in the virtual social venue.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for sharing a streaming media experience in a social setting, the method comprising:
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providing a virtual social venue for sharing a streaming media experience with multiple users invited to participate in the virtual social venue; providing a browser plug-in operable to instantiate streaming media content from an existing web portal of a third party streaming media content provider into the virtual social venue; and in response to selection of the browser plug-in, streaming the media content to the multiple users participating in the virtual social venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method for sharing a streaming media experience in a social setting, the method comprising:
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providing a virtual social venue comprising a virtual three-dimensional representation of a structure and a virtual representation of a screen, billboard, window, or other viewing surface from which streaming media content is to be presented; admitting multiple users to participate in a streaming media experience within the virtual social venue; providing at least one of the multiple users with hosting privileges not granted to other users admitted to the virtual social venue; enabling a user with host privileges to instantiate streaming media content from an existing web portal of a third party streaming media content provider into the virtual social venue; and streaming the media content to the multiple users participating in the virtual social venue. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A social media platform for sharing a streaming media experience in a social setting, the social media platform comprising:
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a virtual social venue for sharing a streaming media experience with multiple users invited to participate in the virtual social venue; and an interface with a browser plug-in operable to instantiate streaming media content from an existing web portal of a third party streaming media content provider into the virtual social venue; wherein in response to selection of the browser plug-in, media content is streamed to the multiple users participating in the virtual social venue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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