SYNCHRONIZING DIGITAL CONTENT
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,obtaining content synchronization information for synchronizing presentation of a first content of a first format and a second content of a second format, wherein the first content obtained separately from the second content;
determining that a user has halted consumption of the first content using a consuming computing device;
determining that the user has begun consumption using the consuming computing device of a third content of the second format within a predefined period of time after determining that a user has halted consumption of the first content using the consuming computing device;
transmitting a notification to a computing device associated with the user indicating the availability of the second content, the notification corresponding to an offer to acquire the second content;
receiving an acceptance of the offer by the user; and
transmitting at least a portion of the second content to the computing device associated with the user.
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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 notifying a user of the availability of companion content. Notifications can be displayed to a user at any number of notifications triggers that indicate the user may be interested in acquiring companion content. Further, notifications may correspond to an offer to acquire at least a portion of companion content, such as a trial of the companion content. If a user accepts such an offer, synchronization information may be used to begin presentation of the companion content from a last consumed position of a corresponding first content.
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27 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, obtaining content synchronization information for synchronizing presentation of a first content of a first format and a second content of a second format, wherein the first content obtained separately from the second content; determining that a user has halted consumption of the first content using a consuming computing device; determining that the user has begun consumption using the consuming computing device of a third content of the second format within a predefined period of time after determining that a user has halted consumption of the first content using the consuming computing device; transmitting a notification to a computing device associated with the user indicating the availability of the second content, the notification corresponding to an offer to acquire the second content; receiving an acceptance of the offer by the user; and transmitting at least a portion of the second content to the computing device associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. A system for providing synchronized content, the system comprising:
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at least one data store configured to store information regarding a first content that can be synchronized with a second content, wherein the first content is obtained separately from the second content; and one or more processors configured to; determine an occurrence of a user notification trigger, wherein the user notification trigger indicates that a user may be interested in acquiring the second content; in response to the occurrence of the notification trigger, transmit a notification indicating the availability of the second content to the user, the notification corresponding to an offer for at least a portion of the second content; receive an acceptance of the offer by the user; obtain content synchronization information for synchronizing presentation of the first content and the second content; and provide the content synchronization information to a consuming computing device associated the user in order to enable synchronized presentation of the first content and the second content to the user by the consuming computing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium having at least one computer-executable module for providing synchronized content, the at least one computer-executable module comprising:
a companion content notification module configured to; determine an occurrence of a notification trigger corresponding to a first content, wherein the notification trigger is associated with an offer to acquire at least a portion of a second content that can be synchronized with the first content, and wherein the second content is obtained separately from the first content; in response to the occurrence of the notification trigger, electronically transmit the offer to the user; electronically receive an acceptance of the offer by the user; obtain content synchronization information for synchronizing presentation of the first content and the second content; provide the content synchronization information to a consuming computing device associated the user in order to enable synchronized presentation of the first content and the second content to the user by the consuming computing device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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