Proximity based entitlement sharing
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- determining that a first device of a first user is proximate to a second device of a second user, based on a second device signal broadcast from the second device, wherein one or more first media contents in a first media content library are associated with the first user;
in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the second device, triggering media content sharing to allow the first user to access one or more second media contents from a second media content library associated with the second user;
determining that the first device is proximate to a third device of a third user, based on a third device signal broadcast from the third device;
in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the third device, triggering another media content sharing to allow the first user to access one or more third media contents from a third media content library associated with the third user;
in response to determining that the first device is proximate to both the second device and the third device, determining a most popular media content among the one or more second media contents and the one or more third media contents; and
presenting the most popular media content on a display of the first device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for sharing protected media content are provided. Protected media content can be shared when at least a first and second user are proximately located. The first and second user can be bound or paired based on one or more identification indicia associated with first and second user devices utilized, owned, or operated by the first and second users, respectively. Upon pairing, media content from the first and second users'"'"' media content libraries can be shared. Additionally, proximate location can be leveraged to surface media content to other users, giving such other users the opportunity to discover new media content, and otherwise engage in transactions involving the new media content. Further still, the most popular media content associated with the second user or group of users proximate to the first user can be determined and used to prompt further interaction or display information regarding such popular media content.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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determining that a first device of a first user is proximate to a second device of a second user, based on a second device signal broadcast from the second device, wherein one or more first media contents in a first media content library are associated with the first user; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the second device, triggering media content sharing to allow the first user to access one or more second media contents from a second media content library associated with the second user; determining that the first device is proximate to a third device of a third user, based on a third device signal broadcast from the third device; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the third device, triggering another media content sharing to allow the first user to access one or more third media contents from a third media content library associated with the third user; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to both the second device and the third device, determining a most popular media content among the one or more second media contents and the one or more third media contents; and presenting the most popular media content on a display of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A content provider server comprising:
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a memory storing a first media content library of a first user having one or more first media contents, a second media content library of a second user having one or more second media contents, and a third media content library of a third user having one or more third media contents; a processor configured to; determine that a first device of the first user is proximate to a second device of the second user, based on a second device signal broadcast from the second device; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the second device, trigger media content sharing to allow the first user to access the one or more second media contents from the second media content library associated with the second user; determine that the first device is proximate to a third device of the third user, based on a third device signal broadcast from the third device; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the third device, trigger another media content sharing to allow the first user to access the one or more third media contents from the third media content library associated with the third user; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to both the second device and the third device, determine a most popular media content among the one or more second media contents and the one or more third media contents; and present the most popular media content on a display of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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