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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2013
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Shaheer Jamal-Syed, Shanghai, CN;
Andreas Ljunggren, Vällingby, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described that provide a mechanism for transferring and/or synchronizing playback of media content from one media device to another in a seamless fashion. A media devicemay be arranged to detect playback of media content from another media device. The media devicecaptures a portion of the media content being played back and identifies the captured media content and content provider. The media device downloads or streams the identified media content from the content provider, while also synchronizing playback of the identified/downloaded/streamed media content on the media devicewith the playback of the media content on the other device. The media content may be embedded with a digital watermark for identification of the media content and the content provider. A machine-to-machine platformmay assist in identifying the media content and content providerfrom the captured media content.