METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR FACILITATING USER INTERACTIONS WHILE WATCHING MEDIA CONTENT

• US 20180109477A1
• Filed: 12/18/2017
• Published: 04/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Taboriskiy, Alexander, Dureau, Vincent, Jeon, Joon-Hee, Terleski, Jonathan, Thomas, John
• Application Number:
  US15/845,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20180109477A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4758 for providing answers, e.g. voting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for facilitating user interactions while watching media content are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the method comprises: associating a first user device with a second user device, wherein the first user device and the second user device are associated with a first user; causing, on the first user device, a media content item to be presented; receiving an indication that the media content item is being presented on a third user device associated with a second user; causing, on the first user device, a selectable indication that the media content item is being presented on the third user device to be presented; and in response to determining that the selectable indication has been selected on the first user device, causing a communication interface for exchanging messages between the second user device and the third user device to be presented on the second user device.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating user interactions while watching media content, comprising:

associating a first user device with a second user device, wherein the first user device and the second user device are associated with a first user;

causing, on the first user device, a media content item to be presented;

receiving an indication that the media content item is being presented on a third user device associated with a second user, wherein the second user is connected to the first user;

causing, on the first user device, a selectable indication that the media content item is being presented on the third user device to be presented; and

in response to determining that the selectable indication has been selected on the first user device, causing a communication interface for exchanging messages between the second user device and the third user device to be presented on the second user device.