US 12,457,380 B2
Systems and methods for sharing media items
Serhad Doken, Bryn Mawr, PA (US); Jean-Yves Couleaud, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Ning Xu, Irvine, CA (US); and Zhiyun Li, Kenmore, WA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,326.
Prior Publication US 2025/0106465 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4312 (2013.01) [H04N 21/43076 (2020.08); H04N 21/44008 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2013.01); H04N 21/4753 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
generating for display a first media asset on a first device, wherein the first device is associated with a first user profile;
determining that a second device that is associated with a second user profile is generating for display a second media asset and the second user profile is designated to share, with the first device, a counterpart version of media that is consumed in association with the second user profile;
identifying, based on analyzing at least one of the first media asset or the second media asset, an identified time to share a counterpart version of the second media asset with the first device associated with the first user profile, wherein the identifying the identified time further comprises identifying a time when the second device is generating for display a portion of the second media asset associated with metadata that corresponds to data in the first user profile; and
at the identified time, generating for display an overlay over the display of the first media asset on the first device, wherein the overlay comprises:
the counterpart version of the second media asset generated for display on the second device; and
a plurality of user interface options related to consumption of the second media asset.