US 12,225,243 B2
Interactive video-based speed-dating platform and system for providing an immersive online-streaming production
Ryan Beswick, Allendale, NJ (US); and Colleen Joyce, Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Assigned to Couple.com, Inc, Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Couple.com, Inc, Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/059,911.
Application 18/059,911 is a continuation of application No. 17/744,172, filed on May 13, 2022, granted, now 11,516,519.
Application 17/744,172 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/375,098, filed on Jul. 14, 2021, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0088883 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/2187 (2013.01) [H04N 21/431 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for hosting and exhibiting an interactive speed-dating show online, featuring participants, displayed to viewers watching on viewer computers comprising:
a server computer hosting a platform online;
participants accessing the platform via the internet on a computer equipped with a camera and a microphone, referenced as participant computers;
the server computer connecting the participant computers to cloud-based virtual machines;
the server computer creating phantom participants as system agents running on the virtual machines, with a single system agent associated with each individual participant computer;
the virtual machines opening a browser;
the virtual machines logging into the platform on behalf of the phantom participants via the browser in a first browser tab;
the virtual machines initiating streaming software via the browser in a second browser tab;
wherein the streaming software is configured to capture and stream content from the first browser tab to the platform;
the virtual machines receiving audio and video from the participants computers;
the streaming software conveying the audio and video to viewers via the platform;
wherein participants are matched together in pairs during one-on-one audio/visual speed-dates simultaneously; and
the platform displaying live streams of all participants to all viewers via viewer computers simultaneously.