OBTAINING AND DISPLAYING RELEVANT STATUS UPDATES FOR PRESENTATION DURING PLAYBACK OF A MEDIA CONTENT STREAM BASED ON CROWDS
First Claim
1. A method of operation of a media playback device comprising:
- receiving a media content stream;
obtaining a time of capture of a segment of the media content stream;
obtaining one or more relevant status updates comprising one or more status updates sent in temporal proximity to the time of capture of the segment of the media content stream from users in one or more crowds of users; and
effecting presentation of the one or more relevant status updates during playback of the media content stream.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for obtaining status updates relevant to a segment of a media content stream for presentation during playback. In general, a status updating service collects status updates sent by users via corresponding mobile devices of the users. A media playback device of a user receives a media content stream and obtains data defining a time of capture and, in some embodiments, a location of capture of a segment of the media content stream. Either prior to or during playback of the media content stream, the media playback device obtains status updates that are relevant to the segment of the media content stream directly or indirectly from the status updating service. The media playback device then presents the relevant status updates, or at least a subset thereof, during playback of the media content stream and preferably during playback of the segment of the media content stream.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operation of a media playback device comprising:
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receiving a media content stream; obtaining a time of capture of a segment of the media content stream; obtaining one or more relevant status updates comprising one or more status updates sent in temporal proximity to the time of capture of the segment of the media content stream from users in one or more crowds of users; and effecting presentation of the one or more relevant status updates during playback of the media content stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A media playback device comprising:
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a network interface communicatively coupling the media playback device to a network; a broadcast reception and playback function adapted to; receive a media content stream via the network interface; and obtain a time of capture of a segment of the media content stream; and a status update display function adapted to; obtain, from a remote source via the network interface, one or more relevant status updates comprising one or more status updates sent in temporal proximity to the time of capture of the segment of the media content stream from users in one or more crowds of users; and effect presentation of the one or more relevant status updates during playback of the media content stream.
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing software for instructing a controller of a media playback device to:
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receive a media content stream; obtain a time of capture of a segment of the media content stream; obtain one or more relevant status updates comprising one or more status updates sent in temporal proximity to the time of capture of the segment of the media content stream from users in one or more crowds of users; and effect presentation of the one or more relevant status updates during playback of the media content stream.
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