Dynamic synchronization of media streams within a social network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8549575
APP PUB NO 20090276821A1
SERIAL NO

12113028

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A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.;AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amento, Brian Scott Morris Plains, US 21 461
Harrison, Christopher Mount Kisco, US 136 2295
Stead, Larry Upper Montclair, US 48 2134

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