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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
May. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Martin W. Mckee, Herndon, VA (US);
Paul T. Schultz, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Robert A. Sartini, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Hubert Sieh, Reston, VA (US);
Inventors:
Martin W. McKee, Herndon, VA (US);
Paul T. Schultz, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Robert A. Sartini, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Hubert Sieh, Reston, VA (US);
Assignee:
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04H 60/80 (2008.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04H 60/65 (2008.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 60/80 (2013.01); G06Q 10/105 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 12/588 (2013.01); H04N 21/4756 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04H 60/33 (2013.01); H04H 60/65 (2013.01);
Abstract
An approach is provided for extending social networking to television viewing. A community of a plurality of users is created, wherein each user is logged in a device configured to present audio-video content. Presence information of one of the users in the community is determined and transmitted to a corresponding device of another one of the users.