Patent ID: 9680898
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for an authenticated user of an item of live streaming media content played on a first device to create a shareable clip of a portion of the item of live streaming media content smaller than the whole of the item, the method comprising: using a web interface on a second device to accept a first input from the authenticated user to define the clip, the first input comprising a start point and an end point for the clip, the difference between the start point and the end point being smaller than or equal to a predetermined value; using the web interface on the second device to accept a second input from the authenticated user to create a comment for the clip; creating an identifier for the clip, the identifier uniquely corresponding to the authenticated user and the defined clip; and sending the identifier and the comment from the second device to a second user in a form that includes a clickable link; wherein when the second user clicks on the clickable link, the defined clip is streamed to the second user to play on a third device, independent of whether the second user is authorized to access the whole of the item of content; and wherein the clickable link expires either after a predetermined time or after the clip has been played by the second user for a predetermined number of times.