ANCILLARY EXPERIENCE-BASED PAIRING
First Claim
1. On a host computing device configured to provide content ancillary to content being displayed on a display, a method of providing ancillary experience-based pairing, comprising:
- displaying content on the display;
displaying a tag on the display along with the content, the tag comprising an image encoding instructions for pairing with the host computing device;
while displaying the tag, receiving registration information from a client computing device;
comparing the registration information to expected registration information, and if the registration information matches the expected registration information, then establishing a pairing between the host computing device and the client computing device; and
upon establishing the pairing, providing an ancillary user experience to the client computing device, the ancillary user experience including content ancillary to the content.
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed that relate to ancillary experience-based pairing. One embodiment provides a method comprising displaying content on a display, and displaying a tag on the display along with the content, where the tag comprises an image encoding instructions for pairing with the host computing device. The method further includes, while displaying the tag, receiving registration information from a client computing device, comparing the registration information to expected registration information, and if the registration information matches the expected registration information, then establishing a pairing between the host computing device and the client computing device. The method further includes, upon establishing the pairing, providing an ancillary user experience to the client computing device, where the ancillary user experience including content ancillary to the content.
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20 Claims
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1. On a host computing device configured to provide content ancillary to content being displayed on a display, a method of providing ancillary experience-based pairing, comprising:
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displaying content on the display; displaying a tag on the display along with the content, the tag comprising an image encoding instructions for pairing with the host computing device; while displaying the tag, receiving registration information from a client computing device; comparing the registration information to expected registration information, and if the registration information matches the expected registration information, then establishing a pairing between the host computing device and the client computing device; and upon establishing the pairing, providing an ancillary user experience to the client computing device, the ancillary user experience including content ancillary to the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. On a client computing device comprising an image sensor, a method of joining a user experience provided by a host computing device displaying video content, the method comprising:
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capturing with the image sensor an image of a tag being displayed with the video content on a display of the host computing device, the tag containing instructions for pairing with the host computing device to join the user experience associated with the video content; obtaining from the tag the instructions for pairing with the host computing device to join the user experience; based upon the instructions for pairing with the host computing device, submitting registration information to the host computing device; upon submitting the registration information, pairing to the host computing device; and upon pairing to the host computing device, receiving from the host computing device an ancillary user experience associated with the user experience, the ancillary user experience including content ancillary to the video content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. On a host computing device comprising a display, a method of providing an ancillary user experience to video content displayed on the display, the method comprising:
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displaying a video content item on the display; displaying a tag along with the video content item on the display, the tag comprising an image encoding information identifying the host computing device and also encoding instructions for a client computing device to join a user experience associated with the video content item; upon displaying the tag, receiving registration information from a client computing device; verifying the registration information; upon verifying the registration information, establishing a pairing between the host computing device and the client computing device; and upon establishing the pairing, providing the ancillary user experience associated with the video content item to the client computing device, the ancillary user experience including content ancillary to the video content item. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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