SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARED MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES

• US 20100131979A1
• Filed: 06/30/2009
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ramsdell, Blake C., Dickinson, Robert D. III, Sievert, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/494,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20100131979A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0254 based on statistics
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides systems and methods for a shared multimedia experience. An embodiment of the invention identifies media content, automatically obtains related media content and provides a wide variety of options for users of the system to interact with the system and each other via other electronic devices of choice. An embodiment of the invention provides users with previews of related content, the ability to select related content from the previews for combined display with input media content, and the ability to augment the related content with content obtained and/or transmitted via the other electronic devices.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

a program storage device tangibly embodying a program of instructions that when executed by the one or more processors enable the apparatus to;

identify media input to the apparatus;

automatically obtain content related to the media;

provide the content related to the media to one or more electronic devices having a display.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the media input to the apparatus is sourced from the one or more electronic devices.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the media input to the apparatus is not sourced from the one or more electronic devices.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein to identify further comprises:

transmitting to a data center identification information related to the media, the data center being configured to conduct an identification analysis; and

receiving an identification result.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more electronic devices comprise one or more of a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a mobile phone and a mobile media player.

6. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further enables the apparatus to:

transmit a preview of the related content to the one or more electronic devices; and

receive from the one or more electronic devices one or more selections from the preview.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the preview comprises one or more web pages relevant to the media.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the one or more selections comprise one or more post requests from the one or more electronic devices.

9. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further enables the apparatus to receive additional content from the one or more electronic devices, the additional content comprising user derived additional content.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further enables the apparatus to receive commands from the one or more electronic devices, the commands modifying the combined display of the media and the content related to the media on a main display device.

11. A method comprising:

identify media input to an apparatus;

automatically obtain content related to the media;

provide the content related to the media to one or more electronic devices having a display.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the media input to the apparatus is sourced from the one or more electronic devices.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the media input to the apparatus is not sourced from the one or more electronic devices.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein to identify further comprises transmitting to a data center identification information related to the media, the data center being configured to conduct an identification analysis, and receiving an identification result.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the one or more other electronic devices comprise one or more of a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a mobile phone and a mobile media player.

16. The method according to claim 14, further comprising:

transmitting a preview of the related content to the one or more electronic devices; and

receiving from the one or more electronic devices one or more selections from the preview.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the preview comprises one or more web pages relevant to the media.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the one or more selections comprise one or more post requests from the one or more other electronic devices.

19. The method according to claim 15, further comprising receiving additional content from the one or more other electronic devices, the additional content comprising user derived additional content.

20. A tangible program storage device, readable by machine, embodying a program of instructions that when executed by a processor of the machine enable the machine to:

identify media input to an apparatus;

automatically obtain content related to the media;

provide the content related to the media to one or more electronic devices having a display.