Content distribution service and inter-user communication

• US 20070276839A1
• Filed: 08/21/2006
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,490,141 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/148 Migration or transfer of sessions

Abstract

Methods and related systems related to content distribution.

Claims

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16. A method for receiving content comprising:

receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content;

displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification;

receiving a request to select said specific instance of said content;

transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected;

receiving said specific instance of said content;

displaying on said user device said specific instance of said content;

enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content; and

enabling said user device to communicate with at least one remote user.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving said notification from a member of a member list.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving information identifying said specific instance of said content.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving information identifying a time for said specific instance of said content.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving a request to modify the selection of said specific instance of said content.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving a request to modify a time for said specific instance of said content.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving a request to vote for a desired time for said specific instance of said content.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein said receiving a request to select said specific instance of said content comprises:

receiving a command from a user input module.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein said displaying on said user device said specific instance of said content comprises:

displaying a time synchronized specific instance of said content.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein said enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content comprises:

enabling said user device to receive a manipulated specific instance of said content.

26. The method of claim 16, wherein said enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content comprises:

enabling said user device to receive a command to manipulate said specific instance of said content.

27. The method of claim 16, wherein said enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content comprises:

enabling said user device to transmit to said at least one remote user, an indication that said specific instance of said content has been manipulated.

28. The method of claim 16, wherein said enabling said user device to communicate with at least one remote user comprises:

enabling said user device to handle at least one communication between said at least one remote user.

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56. A device comprising:

circuitry for receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content;

circuitry for displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification;

circuitry for receiving a request to select said specific instance of said content;

circuitry for transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected;

circuitry for receiving said specific instance of said content;

circuitry for displaying on said user device said specific instance of said content;

circuitry for enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content; and

circuitry for enabling said user device to communicate with at least one remote user.

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58. A method of receiving content comprising:

receiving at a user device a notification indicating at least a specific instance of content;

transmitting a request to receive at least said specific instance of content to a server; and

receiving at least said specific instance of content from said server.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein the step of receiving at least said specific instance of content from said server comprises:

receiving a time synchronized specific instance of said content from said server.

60. The method of claim 58, further comprising:

enabling said user device to handle at least one communication between at least one remote user.

61. A system comprising:

circuitry for receiving at a user device a notification indicating at least a specific instance of content;

circuitry for transmitting a request to receive at least said specific instance of content to a server; and

circuitry for receiving at least said specific instance of content from said server.

62. A system comprising:

means for receiving at a user device a notification indicating at least a specific instance of content;

means for transmitting a request to receive at least said specific instance of content to a server; and

means for receiving at least said specific instance of content from said server.

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70. A method for receiving content comprising:

receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content;

displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; and

transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected.

71. The method of claim 70, wherein said receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving said notification from a member of a member list.

72. The method of claim 70, wherein said content comprises:

receiving information identifying said specific instance of said content.

73. The method of claim 70, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving information identifying a time for said specific instance of said content.

74. The method of claim 70, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving a request to modify the selection of said specific instance of said content.

75. The method of claim 70, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving a request to modify a time for said specific instance of said content.

76. The method of claim 70, wherein said receiving at a user device, a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content comprises:

receiving a request to vote for a desired time for said specific instance of said content.

77. A system comprising:

circuitry for receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content;

circuitry for displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; and

circuitry for transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected.

78. A system comprising:

means for receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content;

means for displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; and

means for transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected.