US 12,363,370 B2
Media playback synchronization on multiple systems
John Sweet, Englewood, CO (US); Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe, Denver, CO (US); and Cristian G. Vyhmeister, Franktown, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLA, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/142,669.
Application 18/142,669 is a continuation of application No. 17/352,565, filed on Jun. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,678,003.
Prior Publication US 2023/0276092 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4302 (2013.01) [H04N 21/439 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8126 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
21. A system comprising:
communication management hardware operative to:
based on detected progress of playing back content on a primary playback system, synchronize playback of supplemental media associated with the played back content on a secondary playback system;
detecting an advertisement window associated with the playback of the content on the primary playback system, the advertisement window detected based on a manifest file including pointers to segments of the content played back on the primary playback system; and
in response to detecting the advertisement window, discontinue playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system.