Patent ID: 8881210
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: sending, from a first multimedia playback device, a particular multimedia program to a second multimedia playback device, the second multimedia playback device being configured to, responsive to the sending, store the complete sent particular multimedia program at the second multimedia playback device; during playback of the particular multimedia program at the first multimedia playback device, receiving input indicating a trick-play action to perform with respect to the playback of the particular multimedia program; based on the input, the first multimedia playback device causing the second multimedia playback device to perform the trick-play action during playback of the particular multimedia program at the second multimedia playback device, the playback of the particular multimedia program at the second multimedia playback device being synchronized with playback of the particular multimedia program at the first multimedia playback device; during playback of the particular multimedia program, overlaying a chat program over the particular multimedia program, the chat program displaying comments at least from a first viewer of the first multimedia playback device and from a second viewer of the second multimedia playback device, the comments having been entered in the chat program during the synchronized playback; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.