Proximity based entitlement sharing

Number: 10701120
Published: 2020-06-30
Filed: 2015-06-19
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Taylor; Christopher S., Arana; Mark, Eatedali; Josiah, Drake; Edward, Lee; Ann, Mutalipassi; Anthony
CPC: H04W4/08; H04W4/80; H04L65/611; H04L65/612
Verdict: Set aside entitlement/access sharing, business
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Systems and methods for sharing protected media content are provided. Protected media content can be shared when at least a first and second user are proximately located. The first and second user can be bound or paired based on one or more identification indicia associated with first and second user devices utilized, owned, or operated by the first and second users, respectively. Upon pairing, media content from the first and second users' media content libraries can be shared. Additionally, proximate location can be leveraged to surface media content to other users, giving such other users the opportunity to discover new media content, and otherwise engage in transactions involving the new media content. Further still, the most popular media content associated with the second user or group of users proximate to the first user can be determined and used to prompt further interaction or display information regarding such popular media content.

Background

TECHNICAL FIELD(1) The present disclosure relates generally to accessing protected media content.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART(2) Broadcasting can refer to the distribution of media content (e.g., audio, video, etc.) to a dispersed audience via some mass communications medium. The mass communications medium may be a cable network, a data network, radio waves, and the like. Digital distribution can refer to the delivery of media content without the use of physical media. Digital distribution has become popular due to advances in computer networking and communication technologies.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE(3) In accordance with a first embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises determining whether a first user is proximate to a second user. The method further comprises allowing at least one of the first and second user to access one or more media contents from a media content library associated with the other of the first and second users.(4) In accordance with a second embodiment, a system comprises a first user device, a second user device, and a content provider. The content provider provides to a second user identified via the second user device, access to one or more protected media contents from a first media content library associated with a first user identified via the first user device upon a determination that the first and second users are proximate to each other.(5) In accordance with a third embodiment, a system, comprises a first user device and a

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: determining that a first device of a first user is proximate to a second device of a second user, based on a second device signal broadcast from the second device, wherein one or more first media contents in a first media content library are associated with the first user; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the second device, triggering media content sharing to allow the first user to access one or more second media contents from a second media content library associated with the second user; determining that the first device is proximate to a third device of a third user, based on a third device signal broadcast from the third device; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the third device, triggering another media content sharing to allow the first user to access one or more third media contents from a third media content library associated with the third user; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to both the second device and the third device, determining a most popular media content among the one or more second media contents and the one or more third media contents; and presenting the most popular media content on a display of the first device. 18. A content provider server comprising: a memory storing a first media content library of a first user having one or more first media contents, a second media content library of a second user having one or more second media contents, and a third media content library of a third user having one or more third media contents; a processor configured to: determine that a first device of the first user is proximate to a second device of the second user, based on a second device signal broadcast from the second device; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the second device, trigger media content sharing to allow the first user to access the one or more second media contents from the second media content library associated with the second user; determine that the first device is proximate to a third device of the third user, based on a third device signal broadcast from the third device; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to the third device, trigger another media content sharing to allow the first user to access the one or more third media contents from the third media content library associated with the third user; in response to determining that the first device is proximate to both the second device and the third device, determine a most popular media content among the one or more second media contents and the one or more third media contents; and present the most popular media content on a display of the first device.