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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Hulu, Llc, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric I. Feng, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Hua Zheng, Beijing, CN;
Xin Jin, Beijing, CN;
Zhibing Wang, Beijing, CN;
Assignee:
HULU, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 65/403 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); H04L 12/1813 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8133 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sharing viewing information is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an designation of a second user from the first user; and transmitting the first user viewing information to the designated second user. The shared viewing information may comprise the identity of a currently viewed media program, a list of scheduled media program viewings, or the media program itself.