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Patent No.:

US 11240279 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 08, 2020

Method to maintain synchronization of media streams, commands, and on-screen events transmitted through different internet pathways and consumed at varying speeds

Applicant:

Openexchange, Inc., Lincoln, MA (US);

Inventors:

Alexander J. Kieft, Arlington, MA (US);

Joe C. McPherson, Rockwell, NC (US);

Michael E. Kolowich, Sudbury, MA (US);

Assignee:

OPENEXCHANGE, INC., Lincoln, MA (US);

Attorney:

Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Mohamed A Wasel

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 65/4069 (2013.01); H04L 65/4084 (2013.01); H04L 65/604 (2013.01); H04L 65/607 (2013.01); H04L 65/608 (2013.01); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04L 67/36 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments are directed to computer systems and methods that maintain synchronicity among elements intended to be displayed at various points during a live media stream. The systems and methods, at a multimedia player, start playback of a live media stream. The systems and methods receive input from a user selecting a new time of the media stream to playback, which is different than the current playback time of the media stream. The systems and methods adjust playback of the media stream to restart at the new selected time, such that the current playback time of the output media stream is updated to the new selected time. The systems and methods monitor the current playback time of the media stream as adjusted. The systems and methods determine a user-initiated command to execute for displaying one or more visual elements at the multimedia player by polling a command manifest file based on the current playback time as adjusted.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kieft, Alexander. (2022). Method to maintain synchronization of media streams, commands, and on-screen events transmitted through different internet pathways and consumed at varying speeds (U.S. Patent No. 11240279). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11240279

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