Patents Assigned to Quirio Holdings, Inc.
  • Synchronizing multiple playback device timing utilizing DRM encoding
    Patent number: 8583555
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for synchronizing playback of media content on multiple playback devices utilizing Digital Rights Management (DRM) encoding. In general, multiple playback devices or users of those playback devices are associated to form a virtual group. A virtual group (VG) control function operates to synchronize advertisement (ad) slots within media content provided to the playback devices in the virtual group utilizing DRM encoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Quirio Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfredo C. Issa, Gregory M. Evans, Christopher M. Amidon