Patent ID: 8973063
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for synchronizing digital media playback among multiple digital media playback devices on a network, each digital media playback device on the network being capable of initiating a synchronized playback, the method comprising, at a first digital media playback device: receiving a user request at the first digital media playback device to synchronously playback digital media content with a second digital media playback device; initiating a time synchronization with the second digital media playback device, said initiating including: providing to the second digital media playback device a particular position point in the digital media content and the determined particular time relative to the time stamp; and enabling playback of the digital media content by the second digital media playback device at the particular position point and at the particular time relative to the time stamp based on a second message transmitted from the first digital media playback device, said playback of the digital media content being synchronized with the playback of the digital media content at the first digital media playback device.