Interactive Data Stream
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Abstract
The present invention is geared generally towards the transmission of data, such as images, audio, video, or text, as a continuous stream via a network to recipients. In particular, the present invention relates to enabling the transmission of data to recipients and enabling the recipients to interact and influence the content of the transmission.
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44 Claims
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a device configured to receive a data stream including content data from a data server, the data server being configured to provide the same data stream to one or more other devices for presentation of the same content data by the respective one or more other devices, wherein the device is configured to present the content data of the data stream to a user, the content data including a plurality of visual elements, the device being configured to present the content data including being configured to scroll or slide the visual elements arranged in a position on a screen, wherein the device is configured to receive an indication of a user action, or an indication of user interaction with the content data of the data stream, wherein the device is configured to transmit data associated with the user action or user interaction, the data server being configured to adjust the content data of the data stream per the user action or user interaction, the adjusted content data including different visual elements or the same visual elements arranged in a different position, and wherein the device being configured to receive a data stream includes being configured to receive the data stream further including the adjusted content data, and being configured to present the content data includes being configured to further present the adjusted content data, the data server being configured to provide the same data stream to the one or more other devices for further presentation of the same adjusted content data by the respective one or more other devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a data server configured to provide a data stream including content data to a plurality of devices for presentation of the content data of the data stream to users of the respective devices, the content data including a plurality of visual elements, the data server being configured to provide the data stream for the respective devices to scroll or slide the visual elements arranged in a position on respective screens, wherein data server is configured to receive, data associated with a user action, or data associated with a user interaction with the content data of the data stream at the respective one of the devices, wherein the data server is configured to adjust the content data of the data stream per the user action or user interaction, the adjusted content data including different visual elements or the same visual elements arranged in a different position, and wherein the data server being configured to provide a data stream further includes being configured to provide the data stream further including the adjusted content data to the plurality of devices for further presentation of the adjusted content of the data stream to the users of the respective devices. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable storage medium and computer-readable program code portions being configured to, with a processor, cause an apparatus to at least:
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receive a data stream including content data from a data server, the data server being configured to provide the same data stream to one or more other devices for presentation of the same content data by the respective one or more other devices; direct presentation of the content data of the data stream to a user, the content data including a plurality of visual elements, being configured to cause the apparatus to direct presentation of the content data including being configured to direct the apparatus to scroll or slide the visual elements arranged in a position on a screen; receive an indication of a user action, or an indication of user interaction with the content data of the data stream; and direct transmission of data associated with the user action or user interaction, the data server being configured to adjust the content data of the data stream per the user action or user interaction, the adjusted content data including different visual elements or the same visual elements arranged in a different position, wherein being configured to cause the apparatus to receive a data stream includes being configured to cause the apparatus to receive the data stream further including the adjusted content data, and being configured to cause the apparatus to direct presentation of the content data includes being configured to cause the apparatus to further direct presentation of the adjusted content data, the data server being configured to provide the same data stream to the one or more other devices for further presentation of the same adjusted content data by the respective one or more other devices. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable storage medium and computer-readable program code portions being configured to, with a processor, cause an apparatus to at least:
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direct provision of a data stream including content data to a plurality of devices for presentation of the content data of the data stream to users of the respective devices, the content data including a plurality of visual elements, provision of the data stream being directed to the plurality of devices for the respective devices to scroll or slide the visual elements arranged in a position on respective screens; receive data associated with a user action, or data associated with a user interaction with the content data of the data stream at the respective one of the devices; and adjust the content data of the data stream per the user action or user interaction, the adjusted content data including different visual elements or the same visual elements arranged in a different position, wherein being configured to cause the apparatus to direct provision of a data stream further includes being configured to cause the apparatus to direct provision of the data stream further including the adjusted content data to the plurality of devices for further presentation of the adjusted content of the data stream to the users of the respective devices. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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