Patent ID: 7873983
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a presentation of an experiential data stream on a local device in a shared social space, comprising: detecting activation of a social-space related user selectable control; periodically updating a playback position for a mean virtual member, wherein the playback position indicates the mean position for two or more devices presenting the experiential data stream in the shared social space at different playback positions; communicating, responsive to said social-space related user selectable control, a command request to an internal control handler of said local device for performing a tracking operation; in response to the command request being received at the internal control handler, performing the tracking operation by adjusting a local user's playback position to track the playback position for the median virtual member; and communicating updated state information for said local device to a number of remote devices in said shared social space.