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Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011

Filed:

Jun. 12, 2008
Applicants:

Catherine Wormington, San Carlos, CA (US);

Camille Hearst, San Francisco, CA (US);

Steve Saro Gedikian, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Catherine Wormington, San Carlos, CA (US);

Camille Hearst, San Francisco, CA (US);

Steve Saro Gedikian, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Improved approaches for media listening amongst different users are disclosed. For example, methods, systems or computer program code can enable users to have a remote listening experience in real time. Advantageously, a remote user at a remote client device can in effect listen to a particular digital media asset that is being played at a local client device of a local user. Media information and/or user profiles can also be provided about themselves and shared with other users.


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