SYNCHRONIZED DIGITAL CONTENT SAMPLES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing synchronized content, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- under control of one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions,identifying a first content acquired by a user;
identifying a second content that is a companion to the first content, wherein the second content has not yet been accessed by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized;
generating a sample of the second content for synchronous presentation to the user with the first content on a user computing device;
determining synchronization information corresponding to the sample of the second content, wherein the synchronization information enables the user computing device to synchronously present the first content with the sample of the second content; and
transmitting the sample of the second content and the synchronization information to the user computing device.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to one or more configured computing systems identifying when decoupled content includes a companion content pair (e.g., a first content and a second content) that can be synchronously or interchangeably presented. Further, aspects of the present disclosure relate to providing a limited portion of at least one content item of a companion content pair, such as sample portions or trial use portions, and enabling playback of the limited portion synchronized with or as an alterative to the corresponding item of companion content. In some embodiments, a user may be enabled to acquire the complete content item either during or after consumption of the limited portion.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing synchronized content, the computer-implemented method comprising:
under control of one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions, identifying a first content acquired by a user; identifying a second content that is a companion to the first content, wherein the second content has not yet been accessed by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized; generating a sample of the second content for synchronous presentation to the user with the first content on a user computing device; determining synchronization information corresponding to the sample of the second content, wherein the synchronization information enables the user computing device to synchronously present the first content with the sample of the second content; and transmitting the sample of the second content and the synchronization information to the user computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing synchronized content, the system comprising:
one or more computing devices configured to; identify a second content that is a companion to a first content acquired by a user, wherein the second content has not yet been acquired by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized; generate a limited portion of the second content for synchronous presentation to the user with the first content on a user computing device; determine synchronization information corresponding to the limited portion of the second content, wherein the synchronization information enables the user computing device to synchronously present the first content with the limited portion of the second content; and transmit at least one of the limited portion of the second content and the synchronization information to the user computing device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium having computer-executable modules for providing synchronized content, the computer-executable modules comprising:
a management module configured to; identify a second content that is a companion to a first content acquired by a user, wherein the second content is separately obtainable by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized; determine synchronization information corresponding to the first content and the second content; generate a sample of the second content for presentation to the user on a computing device based at least in part on a current presentation position, associated with the user, within the first content and based at least in part on the synchronization information; and transmit the sample of the second content to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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