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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
David D. Chung, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/475 (2006.01); H04N 5/926 (2006.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 9/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/9265 (2013.01); H04N 9/8211 (2013.01); H04N 21/4307 (2013.01); H04N 21/4333 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/8106 (2013.01);
Abstract
System and methods for synchronizing supplemental media content to media content being provided by a different content source. The systems and methods may identify media content from user input, and determine a plurality of associated supplementary media. By monitoring and interpreting a data stream containing information about the primary media content, the systems and methods may interpret indicia of content ceasing and resuming and similarly cease and resume playback of the supplemental media in response, preserving the synchronicity of the multiple content sources.