System and method for playback positioning of distributed media co-viewers
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1. A method of operation of a user device of a user, comprising:
- obtaining information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and
presenting the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users to the user wherein, for each of the one or more other users, presenting the information comprises presenting an indicator on a scrubber bar at a location corresponding to the playback position of the other user, wherein;
for each of the one or more other users, dynamically obtaining information identifying the playback position of the other user while the other user is playing the media item; and
for each of the one or more other users, dynamically updating the location of the indicator on the scrubber bar so that the location of the indicator corresponds to the playback position while the other user is playing the media item.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining and presenting information to a user playing a media item identifying playback positions of a number of other users also playing the media item. In one embodiment, a first user begins playback of a media item. Information identifying playback positions of a number of second users also playing the media item is obtained from a playback information broker and presented to the first user. The first user may then provide user input identifying a desired action to take with respect to one or more of the second users. In response, the desired action is effected.
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1. A method of operation of a user device of a user, comprising:
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obtaining information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and presenting the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users to the user wherein, for each of the one or more other users, presenting the information comprises presenting an indicator on a scrubber bar at a location corresponding to the playback position of the other user, wherein; for each of the one or more other users, dynamically obtaining information identifying the playback position of the other user while the other user is playing the media item; and for each of the one or more other users, dynamically updating the location of the indicator on the scrubber bar so that the location of the indicator corresponds to the playback position while the other user is playing the media item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24)
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20. A user device of a user, comprising:
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a communication interface communicatively coupling the user device to at least one playback information broker via a network; and a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; obtain, from the at least one playback information broker, information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and present, to the user of the user device, the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users on a scrubber bar wherein, for each other user of the one or more other users, the scrubber bar includes an indicator that identifies the other user and identifies the playback positions of the other user, wherein the control system is further adapted to; for each of the one or more other users, dynamically obtain information identifying the playback position of the other user while the other user is playing the media item; and for each of the one or more other users, dynamically update the location of the indicator on the scrubber bar so that the location of the indicator corresponds to the playback position while the other user is playing the media item. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a computing device of a user to:
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obtain information identifying playback positions of one or more other users playing a media item; and present, to the user of the computing device, the information identifying the playback positions of the one or more other users on a scrubber bar wherein, for each other user of the one or more other users, the scrubber bar includes an indicator that identifies the other user and identifies the playback positions of the other user, wherein the software further instructs the computing device to; for each of the one or more other users, dynamically obtaining information identifying the playback position of the other user while the other user is playing the media item; and for each of the one or more other users, dynamically updating the location of the indicator on the scrubber bar so that the location of the indicator corresponds to the playback position while the other user is playing the media item. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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