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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2022
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Charlotte Barge, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Robert Ciancutti, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Pratik Guharay, Kenmore, WA (US);
Rakshit Karnawat, Seattle, WA (US);
Sanjeev Kumar, Brookhaven, GA (US);
Michael Klingbeil, North Haven, CT (US);
Madhuri R. Marri, Cumming, GA (US);
Puneet K Puri, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven Sabonjohn, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Hiten Vasnani, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ankit Kumar Yadav, Redmond, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A synchronization system or module controls the transmission of voice or music (or other media) during a media program, consistent with a state of the media program. When a media program is in a voice state, a creator of a media program may speak or sing words that are captured and transmitted to devices of listeners. When the media program is in a media state, the creator may instruct or command that a media entity that has been pre-buffered on the devices of the listeners may be played to such listeners. A synchronization system or module that interprets instructions or commands of a creator or interprets interactions of a creator of the media program may likewise instruct or command devices of the listeners to play voice or media, in a synchronized manner.