US 12,206,950 B2
Coordinated primary media stream with supplemental media stream
Ethan Wright, Denver, CO (US); and Omar Alami, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,110.
Application 18/303,110 is a continuation of application No. 17/349,493, filed on Jun. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,671,671.
Prior Publication US 2023/0254543 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04L 51/52 (2022.01); H04L 67/63 (2022.01); H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/478 (2013.01) [H04L 51/52 (2022.05); H04L 67/63 (2022.05); H04N 21/2187 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/4307 (2013.01); H04N 21/43079 (2020.08); H04N 21/454 (2013.01); H04N 21/4753 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor device, a request, from an end user device associated with a user, for supplemental media;
determining, by the computing device, based on the request, metadata and a broadcast time associated with a primary media stream transmitted to the end user device;
retrieving, by the computing device, based on the metadata and the broadcast time, supplemental media from an account of the user on a platform; and
sending, by the computing device to the end user device, a supplemental media stream that includes the supplemental media in synchronization with the primary media stream.