Multi-user media delivery system for synchronizing content on multiple media players
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive synchronization data of a media selection from each of a plurality of media players at commencement of delivery of the media selection by the plurality of media players, wherein the synchronization data includes an identifier of the media selection and a location designator indicative of a portion of the media selection that is being delivered at a point in time when the synchronization data is collected; and
a processor in communication with the receiver and configured to;
periodically poll each of the plurality of media players during delivery of the media selection to receive further synchronization data from each of the plurality of media players;
synchronize the delivery of the media selection by controlling a control assembly of each of the plurality of media players based on the polled and received synchronization data to cause each of the plurality of media players to simultaneously deliver specific points of the media selection; and
facilitate messaging communication to and between the plurality of media players while the media selection is being delivered.
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Abstract
An interactive, multi-user media delivery system having a number of media storage mediums, each of containing a particular media selection, and a number of media players structured to selectively deliver the media selection to users. Each of the media players includes a control assembly structured to selectively control and regulate delivery of the media selection to the user, and at least one of the media players is selectively designatable as a slave unit. A master control assembly is further provided and is operatively associated with the media players, a connectivity assembly being included to establish a communicative link at least between the slave unit(s) and the master control assembly. The master control assembly is further structured to receive synchronization data from each of the media players, and to simultaneously and uniformly control the delivery of the media selection by the media players.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive synchronization data of a media selection from each of a plurality of media players at commencement of delivery of the media selection by the plurality of media players, wherein the synchronization data includes an identifier of the media selection and a location designator indicative of a portion of the media selection that is being delivered at a point in time when the synchronization data is collected; and a processor in communication with the receiver and configured to; periodically poll each of the plurality of media players during delivery of the media selection to receive further synchronization data from each of the plurality of media players; synchronize the delivery of the media selection by controlling a control assembly of each of the plurality of media players based on the polled and received synchronization data to cause each of the plurality of media players to simultaneously deliver specific points of the media selection; and facilitate messaging communication to and between the plurality of media players while the media selection is being delivered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a receiver of a master control assembly, synchronization data of a media selection from each of a plurality of media players at commencement of delivery of the media selection by the plurality of media players, wherein the synchronization data includes an identifier of the media selection and a location designator indicative of a portion of the media selection that is being delivered at a point in time when the synchronization data is collected; periodically polling, with a processor of the master control assembly, each of the plurality of media players during delivery of the media selection to receive further synchronization data from each of the plurality of media players; synchronizing the delivery of the media selection by controlling a control assembly of each of the plurality of media players based on the polled and received synchronization data to cause each of the plurality of media players to simultaneously deliver specific points of the media selection; and communicating messages, via the processor of the master control assembly, to and between the plurality of media players while the media selection is being delivered. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computer-based system, cause the computer-based system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving synchronization data of a media selection from each of a plurality of media players at commencement of delivery of the media selection by the plurality of media players, wherein the synchronization data includes an identifier of the media selection and a location designator indicative of a portion of the media selection that is being delivered at a point in time when the synchronization data is collected; periodically polling each of the plurality of media players during delivery of the media selection to receive further synchronization data from each of the plurality of media players; synchronizing the delivery of the media selection by controlling a control assembly of each of the plurality of media players based on the polled and received synchronization data to cause each of the plurality of media players to simultaneously deliver specific points of the media selection; and communicating messages to and between the plurality of media players while the media selection is being delivered. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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