Smart routing synchronization system and methods for socializing a synthetic rebroadcast and group stream
DCFirst Claim
1. A social broadcasting system for enabling members of a user group to synthetically broadcast select content to other members of the user group, the social broadcasting system comprising, in combination:
- a first non-transitory computer-implementable medium and a group of medium-processing computers associated with each of the members of the user group within an operable network, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium being implementable via the group of medium-processing computers, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium thereby being operable to effect real-time synchronization of media content among members of the user group and to synthetically broadcast content among the group of medium-processing computers each of which are in communication with at least two content sources, the at least two content sources each being characterized by a separate legal access point thereby providing at least two legal access points for the same content, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium being operable to (a) identify select content and direct delivery of the select content from a select optimal content resource location associated with each medium-processing computer and (b) map content resources from amongst differing legal access points without redistributing sourced content, the select optimal content resource location being selected from the at least two content sources, said selection being based on user-defined parameters, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium further directing delivery of the select content as initiated by content origination member of the user group by (a) establishing an instruction-passing second channel to each medium-processing computer over the operable network;
(b) generating routing and playback instructions for governing playback of the select content via a content-delivery first channel; and
(c) passing the routing and playback instructions to each medium-processing computer via the instruction-passing second channel for sourcing the select content for consumption, the members of the user group thereby being able to simultaneously access the select content as initiated by content origination member and received from the select optimal content resource locations within the user group for the purpose of providing a content-based platform for social interaction.
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Abstract
Smart routing synchronization systems socialize a synthetic rebroadcast or group stream for enabling members of a user group to (re)broadcast select content to other members of the user group and collaboratively curate content delivery. The systems are based on a content-identification process and further a process for (re)broadcasting content. These processes are cooperable among a group of member clients each of which are in communication with at least two content sources. The synchronization process identifies select content and directs delivery of the content from an optimal resource for each member client via a smart routing protocol. The (re)broadcast process prompts delivery of the select content to members of the user group from a content origination member of the group, and group members are thereby able to simultaneously access the content for the purpose of providing a content-based platform for social interaction.
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1. A social broadcasting system for enabling members of a user group to synthetically broadcast select content to other members of the user group, the social broadcasting system comprising, in combination:
- a first non-transitory computer-implementable medium and a group of medium-processing computers associated with each of the members of the user group within an operable network, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium being implementable via the group of medium-processing computers, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium thereby being operable to effect real-time synchronization of media content among members of the user group and to synthetically broadcast content among the group of medium-processing computers each of which are in communication with at least two content sources, the at least two content sources each being characterized by a separate legal access point thereby providing at least two legal access points for the same content, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium being operable to (a) identify select content and direct delivery of the select content from a select optimal content resource location associated with each medium-processing computer and (b) map content resources from amongst differing legal access points without redistributing sourced content, the select optimal content resource location being selected from the at least two content sources, said selection being based on user-defined parameters, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium further directing delivery of the select content as initiated by content origination member of the user group by (a) establishing an instruction-passing second channel to each medium-processing computer over the operable network;
(b) generating routing and playback instructions for governing playback of the select content via a content-delivery first channel; and
(c) passing the routing and playback instructions to each medium-processing computer via the instruction-passing second channel for sourcing the select content for consumption, the members of the user group thereby being able to simultaneously access the select content as initiated by content origination member and received from the select optimal content resource locations within the user group for the purpose of providing a content-based platform for social interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a first non-transitory computer-implementable medium and a group of medium-processing computers associated with each of the members of the user group within an operable network, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium being implementable via the group of medium-processing computers, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium thereby being operable to effect real-time synchronization of media content among members of the user group and to synthetically broadcast content among the group of medium-processing computers each of which are in communication with at least two content sources, the at least two content sources each being characterized by a separate legal access point thereby providing at least two legal access points for the same content, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium being operable to (a) identify select content and direct delivery of the select content from a select optimal content resource location associated with each medium-processing computer and (b) map content resources from amongst differing legal access points without redistributing sourced content, the select optimal content resource location being selected from the at least two content sources, said selection being based on user-defined parameters, the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium further directing delivery of the select content as initiated by content origination member of the user group by (a) establishing an instruction-passing second channel to each medium-processing computer over the operable network;
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14. A social broadcasting method for enabling members of a user group to synthetically broadcast select content to other members of the user group, the members of the user group each having access to a medium-processing computer, the social broadcasting method comprising the steps of:
- establishing an instruction-passing second channel to each medium-processing computer over an operable network via a first non-transitory computer-implementable medium made operable via medium-processing computers;
generating routing and playback instructions at each medium-processing computer over the operable network via the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium, the routing and playback instructions for governing playback of the select content via a content-delivery first channel;
passing the routing and playback instructions to each medium-processing computer via the instruction-passing second channel;
sharing sourced content with content-receiving members of the user group via a group origination member;
querying whether the shared sourced content is most efficiently sourced at each of the medium-processing computers associated with the content-receiving members; and
sourcing content to each of the medium-processing computers associated with the content-receiving members from an optimal secondary content source selected from at least two secondary content sources in communication with each medium-processing computer associated with the content-receiving computers via the first non-transitory computer-implementable medium, each secondary content source being characterized by a separate secondary legal access point, said source selection being based on individually-defined parameters;
mapping content resources from amongst differing legal access points without redistributing sourced content; and
simultaneously accessing the select content by the members of the user group as initiated by the content origination member and received from the select optimal content resource locations by the content-receiving members within the user group for the purpose of providing a content-based platform for social interaction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- establishing an instruction-passing second channel to each medium-processing computer over an operable network via a first non-transitory computer-implementable medium made operable via medium-processing computers;
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