Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.

Daniel Ramagem

Stephen Scheirey

William A Rouady

Daniel S Simpkins

Charles W K Gritton

Negar Moshiri

Systems and methods according to the present invention provide methods, devices and systems for delivering media content to users. Broadcast audio and video streams can be synchronized for substantially simultaneous output by users. User feedback can be used to compose playlists of synchronized media.

Methods and systems for transmitting synchronized visual and audio media

A visual whiteboard can be provided as an application, or component of a TV internet browser, for operation on a smart TV. The visual whiteboard provides a lightweight social networking mechanism, e.g., for groups who have physical access to the same smart TV. Content identifiers or other group information can be posted to the visual whiteboard by the authorized users for subsequent display on the corresponding smart TV.

Visual whiteboard for television-based social network

Systems and methods according to the present invention provide sign on systems for devices, e.g., televisions, which balance ease of use with security and access control that is amenable to, e.g., household usage.

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North Bethesda, MD, United States of America

Daniel Ramagem