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Media sharing across service providers

  • US 10,229,119 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2016
  • Issued: 03/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor of a computing device to perform functions comprising:

  • receiving, by the processor, data indicating a particular media item from a first service provider is to be played by a playback device, wherein the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer;

    determining, by the processor, that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider due to the playback device not being registered with the first service provider;

    in response to determining that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider,transmitting, by the processor, to a server, a message indicating the particular media item and a request for a pointer according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider;

    receiving, by the processor and from the server, a message indicating the second pointer;

    identifying, by the processor, a second pointer according to which the particular media item is accessible from the second service provider; and

    causing, by the processor, playback of the particular media item by the playback device according to the second pointer.

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