Technique for synchronized content sharing

摘要

Multiple media devices (101-104) at different locations can advantageously synchronize shared content by including chronology information with each piece of content. Each media device maps received content pieces (102, 104) from other devices, along with content pieces (108, 110) on the device itself to a common time line (106). The mapped content, when displayed, will depict the earliest content earliest on the time line and the latest content piece appears latest on the time line.

主权项

1. A method for synchronizing content received from a plurality of users, comprising:
receiving the content, along with chronology information associated with the content in response to a request by a user for content from other users and geographic information indicative of locations of media devices associated with the users; mapping the content along a time line in accordance with the chronology information and the geographic information to synchronize the content for viewing; rendering the mapped content from certain locations of the media devices for display based on user input, wherein said mapped content from certain locations is scaled based on size.