Synchronized digital content samples
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing synchronized content, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- under control of one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions,identifying a first content accessed by a user;
identifying a second content that is a companion to the first content, wherein the second content has not yet been accessed by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized;
generating synchronization information that maps content within the first content to corresponding portions of the second content, wherein the synchronization information indicates at least one disparity in substance between the first content and second content;
generating a sample of the second content for synchronous presentation to the user with the first content on a user computing device, wherein the sample of the second content is selected based at least in part on the synchronization information;
determining at least a portion of the synchronization information that corresponds to the sample of the second content, wherein the determined at least a portion of the synchronization information enables the user computing device to synchronously present the first content with the sample of the second content; and
transmitting the sample of the second content and the determined at least a portion of the synchronization information to the user computing device, wherein the sample of the second content comprises a portion of the second content that is less than the entirety of the second content.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to one or more configured computing systems identifying when decoupled content includes a companion content pair (e.g., a first content and a second content) that can be synchronously or interchangeably presented. Further, aspects of the present disclosure relate to providing a limited portion of at least one content item of a companion content pair, such as sample portions or trial use portions, and enabling playback of the limited portion synchronized with or as an alternative to the corresponding item of companion content. In some embodiments, a user may be enabled to acquire the complete content item either during or after consumption of the limited portion.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing synchronized content, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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under control of one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions, identifying a first content accessed by a user; identifying a second content that is a companion to the first content, wherein the second content has not yet been accessed by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized; generating synchronization information that maps content within the first content to corresponding portions of the second content, wherein the synchronization information indicates at least one disparity in substance between the first content and second content; generating a sample of the second content for synchronous presentation to the user with the first content on a user computing device, wherein the sample of the second content is selected based at least in part on the synchronization information; determining at least a portion of the synchronization information that corresponds to the sample of the second content, wherein the determined at least a portion of the synchronization information enables the user computing device to synchronously present the first content with the sample of the second content; and transmitting the sample of the second content and the determined at least a portion of the synchronization information to the user computing device, wherein the sample of the second content comprises a portion of the second content that is less than the entirety of the second content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing synchronized content, the system comprising:
one or more computing devices configured to; identify a second content that is a companion to a first content acquired by a user, wherein the second content has not yet been acquired by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized; generate synchronization information that correlates portions of the first content to corresponding portions of the second content, wherein the synchronization information indicates at least one disparity in substance between the first content and second content; generate a limited portion of the second content for synchronous presentation to the user with the first content on a user computing device, wherein the limited portion of the second content is selected based at least in part on the synchronization information; determine at least a portion of the synchronization information that corresponds to the limited portion of the second content, wherein the determined at least a portion of the synchronization information enables the user computing device to synchronously present the first content with the limited portion of the second content; and transmit at least one of the limited portion of the second content and the determined at least a portion of the synchronization information to the user computing device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium having computer-executable modules for providing synchronized content, the computer-executable modules comprising:
a management module configured to; identify a second content that is a companion to a first content acquired by a user, wherein the second content is separately obtainable by the user, and wherein the first content and the second content can be synchronized; determine synchronization information that correlates portions of the first content to corresponding portions of the second content, wherein the synchronization information indicates at least one disparity in substance between the first content and second content; generate a sample of the second content for presentation to the user on a computing device based at least in part on a current presentation position, associated with the user, within the first content and based at least in part on the synchronization information; and transmit the sample of the second content to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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