Patent ID: 8341220

Claim:
A method for receiving content comprising: transmitting a request for content to a server; receiving from the server on a first peer user device information identifying one or more specific instances of said content from said server; displaying on said first peer user device an indication of said one or more specific instances of said content; receiving a request at said first peer user device for at least a specific instance of said content from a second peer user device; transmitting from said first peer user device said request for at least said specific instance of said content to said server; receiving a request at said first peer user device to send a notification to said second peer user device, the second peer user device selected from a member list maintained by a member list management logic, the member list containing information about whether the member is online or offline; transmitting said notification to be sent to said second peer user device to said server, including transmitting a request to vote for a desired time to deliver for a specific instance of the content; receiving from said server an indication that said second peer user device has selected said specific instance of said content; receiving on said first peer user device said specific instance of said content; enabling said first peer user device to concurrently handle with the second peer user device at least one manipulation of said specific instance of said content; and enabling said first peer user device to send and/or receive at least one communication involving said second peer user device.