ENABLING AUDIENCE INTERACTION WITH A BROADCAST MEDIA PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A method for providing audience interaction with a broadcast media program, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device from a producer of a broadcast media program, a request for audience input, the request comprising an audience question;
generating, by the computing device responsive to receiving the request, a question identifier;
transmitting, by the computing device to a plurality of remote computing devices, the question identifier;
receiving, by the computing device from a remote computing device of the plurality of remote computing devices, a media file recorded by a user of the remote computing device in response to the audience question, a user identifier, and the question identifier;
displaying, by the computing device to the producer, the audience question, an identifier of the received media file, and the corresponding user identifier; and
playing the received media file, by the computing device via an output device for broadcast, responsive to a playback selection by the producer.
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Abstract
The present application is directed towards systems and methods for providing audience interaction with a broadcast media program. A producer, utilizing an intuitive interface provided by a computing device can request audience input by providing polls or questions, which may be transmitted to a plurality of remote computing devices of the audience. An audience member may record a brief audio or video file, of up to a predetermined length, in response to a question via an application executed by their remote computing device. The application may transmit the recorded file to the computing device of the producer, who may review the recorded file and delete it, post it to a website, or download it for playback on air. Accordingly, the resulting system provides the ease, efficiency, and safety of asynchronous communication systems, while allowing audience members to hear their own comments and own voices on air.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing audience interaction with a broadcast media program, comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device from a producer of a broadcast media program, a request for audience input, the request comprising an audience question; generating, by the computing device responsive to receiving the request, a question identifier; transmitting, by the computing device to a plurality of remote computing devices, the question identifier; receiving, by the computing device from a remote computing device of the plurality of remote computing devices, a media file recorded by a user of the remote computing device in response to the audience question, a user identifier, and the question identifier; displaying, by the computing device to the producer, the audience question, an identifier of the received media file, and the corresponding user identifier; and playing the received media file, by the computing device via an output device for broadcast, responsive to a playback selection by the producer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing audience interaction with a broadcast media program, comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device of a user from a remote computing device, a question identifier generated responsive to a request of a producer of a broadcast media program for audience input; recording, by the computing device responsive to a user selection, a media file; and transmitting, by the computing device to the remote computing device, the media file, the question identifier, and a user identifier; wherein the audience question, user identifier, and an identifier of the media file are displayed by the remote computing device to the producer for selection and playback via an output device for broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing audience interaction with a broadcast media program, comprising:
a computing device comprising a processor configured for; receiving, a producer of a broadcast media program, a request for audience input, the request comprising an audience question; generating, responsive to receiving the request, a question identifier; transmitting, to a plurality of remote computing devices, the question identifier; receiving, from a remote computing device of the plurality of remote computing devices, a media file recorded by a user of the remote computing device in response to the audience question, a user identifier, and the question identifier; displaying, to the producer, the audience question, an identifier of the received media file, and the corresponding user identifier; and playing the received media file, via an output device for broadcast, responsive to a playback selection by the producer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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