Patent ID: 9456007
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: storing device information identifying a first plurality of network devices of a first user; identifying a first network device of the first plurality of network devices as being active on a network and participating in an asset sharing session involving the streaming of content from a network-based server to the first network device; determining that the first network device of the first user is within physical proximity of a second network device of a second user; and automatically providing data pertaining to the asset sharing session within which the first user is participating to the second network device based on the determination that the first network device is active and in physical proximity of the second network device, wherein the data pertaining to the asset sharing session is to enable the second network device to participate in the asset sharing session by receiving a stream of the content from the network-based server so long as the second network device remains in physical proximity of the first network device.