公开(公告)号：US12177508B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17980142

申请日：2022-11-03

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Cristian G. Vyhmeister ,  Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe ,  John Sweet

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system plays back supplemental media associated with the content played back on the primary playback system. A media playback function (such as associated with the secondary playback system) monitors playback of the content on the primary playback system. For example, a first processing thread of the media playback function initially synchronizes playback of supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system. Based on further monitoring of playing back the content on the secondary playback system, a second processing thread of the media playback function verifies synchronization (and, when needed, initiates re-synchronization) of playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system.

公开(公告)号：US20220408146A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17352567

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Cristian G. Vyhmeister ,  Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe ,  John Sweet

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system plays back supplemental media associated with the content played back on the primary playback system. A media playback function (such as associated with the secondary playback system) monitors playback of the content on the primary playback system. For example, a first processing thread of the media playback function initially synchronizes playback of supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system. Based on further monitoring of playing back the content on the secondary playback system, a second processing thread of the media playback function verifies synchronization (and, when needed, initiates re-synchronization) of playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system.

公开(公告)号：US20230050251A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17980142

申请日：2022-11-03

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Cristian G. Vyhmeister ,  Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe ,  John Sweet

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/439

Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system plays back supplemental media associated with the content played back on the primary playback system. A media playback function (such as associated with the secondary playback system) monitors playback of the content on the primary playback system. For example, a first processing thread of the media playback function initially synchronizes playback of supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system. Based on further monitoring of playing back the content on the secondary playback system, a second processing thread of the media playback function verifies synchronization (and, when needed, initiates re-synchronization) of playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system.

公开(公告)号：US11678003B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17352565

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： John Sweet ,  Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe ,  Cristian G. Vyhmeister

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/458

CPC classification number: H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8126

Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system monitors progress of the primary playback system playing back the content. Based on detected progress, the secondary playback system synchronizes playback of supplemental media (such as descriptive audio, closed caption text, etc.) associated with the content on a secondary playback system operated by a user. In response to detecting a scheduled advertisement window during playback of the content on the primary playback system, the secondary playback system discontinues playback of the supplemental media associated with the content on the secondary playback system. During or after playback of the advertisement on the primary playback system, the secondary playback system monitors playback of the selected content by the primary playback system to re-synchronize playback of supplemental media to the playback of the content on the secondary playback system.

公开(公告)号：US11570505B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17352567

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Cristian G. Vyhmeister ,  Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe ,  John Sweet

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/439

Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system plays back supplemental media associated with the content played back on the primary playback system. A media playback function (such as associated with the secondary playback system) monitors playback of the content on the primary playback system. For example, a first processing thread of the media playback function initially synchronizes playback of supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system. Based on further monitoring of playing back the content on the secondary playback system, a second processing thread of the media playback function verifies synchronization (and, when needed, initiates re-synchronization) of playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system.