System and method for coordinating display of shared video data
First Claim
1. A method for coordinating display of shared video data by multiple independently operated user computers, the method comprising:
- In a coordinating device;
receiving commands to alter a flow of shared video data from the multiple independently operated user computers,determining that two or more of the commands from respective ones of the multiple independently operated user computers are mutually exclusive when the two or more of the commands alter the flow of the shared video data in a contradictory manner;
incorporating one of the two or more mutually exclusive commands into a global command queue and annulling the other(s) of the two or more mutually exclusive commands; and
transmitting the global command queue and not the shared video data to all of the multiple independently operated user computers so that the incorporated commands are to be executed locally on a version of the shared video data stored on each of the multiple independently operated user computers, wherein said global command queue is transmitted to each of said multiple independently operated user computers for said incorporated commands to be executed locally only after said incorporating step.
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Abstract
A system and method for coordinating multiple-user edits of shared digital data. A coordinating device may receive commands to edit shared digital data from multiple independently operated user computers. The coordinating device may determine that two or more of the commands from respective user computers are mutually exclusive, redundant or otherwise conflict. The coordinating device may incorporate one of the multiple commands into a global command queue and may annul the other(s). The coordinating device may transmit the global commands to all user computers to be executed locally for implemented the same shared digital data thereon.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for coordinating display of shared video data by multiple independently operated user computers, the method comprising:
In a coordinating device; receiving commands to alter a flow of shared video data from the multiple independently operated user computers, determining that two or more of the commands from respective ones of the multiple independently operated user computers are mutually exclusive when the two or more of the commands alter the flow of the shared video data in a contradictory manner; incorporating one of the two or more mutually exclusive commands into a global command queue and annulling the other(s) of the two or more mutually exclusive commands; and transmitting the global command queue and not the shared video data to all of the multiple independently operated user computers so that the incorporated commands are to be executed locally on a version of the shared video data stored on each of the multiple independently operated user computers, wherein said global command queue is transmitted to each of said multiple independently operated user computers for said incorporated commands to be executed locally only after said incorporating step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for coordinating display of shared video data by multiple independently operated user computers, the system comprising a coordinating device comprising a memory and an operatively coupled processor to:
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receive commands to alter a flow of shared video data from the multiple independently operated user computers; determine that two or more of the commands from respective ones of the multiple independently operated user computers are mutually exclusive when the two or more of the commands alter the flow of the shared video data in a contradictory manner; incorporate one of the two or more mutually exclusive commands into a global command queue and annulling the other(s) of the two or more mutually exclusive commands; and transmit the global command queue and not the shared video data to all of the multiple independently operated user computers so that the incorporated commands are to be executed locally on a version of the shared video data stored on each of the multiple independently operated user computers, wherein said global command queue is transmitted to each of said multiple independently operated user computers for said incorporated commands to be executed locally only after said incorporating step. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A user device for coordinating display of shared video data with other independently operated user devices by communicating with a coordinating device, the user device comprising:
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a video decoder to display the shared video data; a memory; a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured for; sending a command to alter a flow of shared video data displayed on the user device, wherein when the coordinating device determines that the sent command and another command sent by one or more of the other independently operated user devices are mutually exclusive such that the commands alter the flow of the shared video data in a contradictory manner, and the coordinating device annuls the command sent by the user device, and receiving from the coordinating device a global command queue having incorporated therein one of the mutually exclusive commands sent by one of the other independently operated user devices and not receiving from the coordinating device the shared video data so that the incorporated command is to be executed locally on a version of the shared video data stored on the user device, wherein said global command queue is received by said user device for said incorporated command to be executed locally only after said one of the mutually exclusive commands is incorporated.
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