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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2015
Sitting Man, Llc, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert Paul Morris, Raleigh, NC (US);
Cypress Lake Software, Inc., Woodville, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for coordinating playing of media streams. In one aspect, an access by a media player to a presentation device to play a media stream is detected. Additionally, presentation focus information is accessed for determining whether the media player has presentation focus for playing the media stream. Further, it is determine, based on the presentation focus information, that the media player has presentation focus for playing the media stream. Still further, in response to determining the media player has presentation focus, it is indicated that the media player is allowed to play the media stream via the presentation device.