Abstract: Provided is a multi-user live streaming method, applicable to a terminal. The method includes: displaying a live streaming interface of a first live streaming room; displaying, in response to the first live streaming room satisfying a live streaming room consolidation condition, a consolidation selection list; sending, in response to a select operation on a target client in the consolidation selection list, a live streaming room consolidation request to the target client via a server; and displaying, in the live streaming interface of the first live streaming room, the target client added to the first live streaming room.

Abstract: This application discloses techniques of playing videos. The techniques comprise caching a video resource of a target onto a plurality of content delivery network (CDN) nodes; establishing a long link with each of a plurality of client computing devices in response to detecting that the plurality of client computing devices access a playback page of the target video; simultaneously sending, via the established long links, signals indicative of a start state of the target video to all of the plurality of client computing devices, wherein each of the plurality of client computing devices simultaneously plays the video resource while separately obtaining the video resource from a corresponding CDN node; simultaneously sending, via the established long links, signals indicative of an end state of the target video to all of the plurality of client computing devices that access the playback page.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: receiving video data for a live video stream; identifying a product that is displayed in a video frame of the live video stream; obtaining identifying information for a viewer of the live video stream; determining a product variant preference for the viewer; obtaining a graphical representation of the product variant; and providing modified video data of the live video stream based on presenting the graphical representation of the product variant as overlay content for the live video stream. Related apparatuses and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing one or more content item recommendations for a user of a content distribution system, the method comprising: obtaining metadata concerning items of content, the metadata representing at least some properties of the items of content; providing at least one subject related to the metadata to be available to the user for selection; using a selected subject selected by the user and metadata concerning content available from one or more content sources to generate at least one content item recommendation for the user, and providing the at least one content item recommendation to the user.

Abstract: A cloud-based application is implemented on a processing system in communication with a media automation system via a communications network. The cloud-based application includes instructions to obtain user information associated with a user of the cloud-based application, to transmit the user information through the communications network to the media automation system, and to transmit a request for available media items through the communications network to the media automation system, which selects available media items in accordance with the user information. In response to its request for available media items, the cloud-based application receives from the media automation system a message identifying at least one media item to be delivered to the user. The cloud-based application transmits the at least one media item to the user of the cloud-based application via the communications network.

Abstract: A gift system comprising a control server for controlling a gift giving request submitted by a user in a live performance or live broadcast, and a user terminal that is held by the user. The control server comprises: a receiving portion for receiving a gift giving request that is transmitted in response to a user operation; an evaluating portion for evaluating whether to accept the gift giving request based on a target during the performance; and a controlling portion for accepting the gift giving request in exchange for payment depending on the evaluation result by the evaluating portion. The user terminal comprises a detecting portion for detecting a vibration, and a transmitting portion for transmitting a gift giving request when the detecting portion detects the vibration.

Abstract: A digital content controller system and interface limits media content from being viewed by using a rated numerical value system. Users will be able to block specific offensive content such nudity without blocking specific content such as violence. This system will simultaneously work with movies, music and video games.

Abstract: A method for implementing a seamless switching mode between channels in a multi-stream live transmission environment includes receiving in a single stream, a composite image in which images of multiple channels are synthesized into a single image, composing a view mode having a layout including the images of the multiple channels using the composite image, and changing a layout of the view mode using the composite image.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention relates to a moving image distribution system. The moving image distribution system may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may execute a computer-readable command to register a distribution user that has made a registration request among a plurality of distribution users that distribute moving images including character objects generated based on their own movements, as a first co-starrable user, to select a first co-starring user from among a plurality of first co-starrable users in response to reception of a first co-starring application for co-starring with any of the plurality of first co-starrable users from a co-starring application user, and to distribute a co-starring moving image in which the co-starring application user and the first co-starring user co-star.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for distributing content outside the confides of a television so as to enhance user experience of the content. An example media device embodiment operates according to a method that includes receiving a data stream containing content and at least one non-TV experience trigger; causing the content to be played on the TV; and providing the non-TV experience trigger to at least one appropriate accessory device in a manner synchronous with playing the content on the TV, to thereby extend playback of the content beyond the TV.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for interaction in a live streaming room, a readable medium and an electronic device, including: receiving an interaction starting request sent by a client; determining an interaction activity duration corresponding to the interaction starting request; determining an interaction activity starting time and an interaction activity ending time according to the interaction activity duration, and sending the interaction activity starting time, the interaction activity ending time and a current time of a server to all clients in the live streaming room; and during the interaction activity, receiving interaction information sent by all the clients in the live streaming room, and sending the interaction information to all the clients in the live streaming room.

Abstract: Disclosed is a content-based voice output method, including: displaying a user interface comprising at least one item and a selector for indicating that an item is selected; in response to a first instruction, causing the selector to move from a first item to a second item, and playing voice content corresponding to the second item; and in response to a second instruction, playing a first explanation voice related to the voice content.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that an addressable user is subscribed to at least a first platform and a second platform that is different from the first platform, assigning an identification that maps to each of the first platform and the second platform, determining that an advertisement associated with a buyer is available to be delivered to the addressable user via the first platform, the second platform, or a combination thereof, in accordance with a first parameter associated with the addressable user and at least a second parameter associated with the first platform, the second platform, or the combination thereof, and responsive to the determining that the advertisement is available, delivering the advertisement to the addressable user in accordance with the identification. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an artificial intelligence (AI) system and an application thereof. A computing device disclosed includes: a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the one or more instructions to input a recommendation recipient's consumption information to a first neural network configured to receive item consumption information of a user and reconstruct the item consumption information and a second neural network embedded into the first neural network and having been trained with respect to metadata consumption information corresponding to the item consumption information, and obtain item recommendation information to which the metadata consumption information is reflected.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether to extend a recording of a media asset based on analyzing user data. A media guidance application may determine that a media asset is recording during a scheduled time slot that has a start time and an end time. The media guidance application may determine that the media asset will be transmitted outside of the scheduled time slot based on inputs from a plurality of users. In response to determining that the media asset will be transmitted outside of the scheduled time, the media guidance application may extend the recording of the media asset beyond the scheduled time slot by a predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: A server system, application program distribution server, viewing terminal, content viewing method, application program, distribution method, and application program distribution method, in a content distribution system and the like. Posted comments can be played together with content, objects in a content play screen which each viewer desires to view can be viewed without being obstructed by the comments and each of the comments can also be viewed. Areas desired by the viewers are made selectable in a display screen on a terminal which plays content, and comments are not displayed in the selected areas.

Abstract: The customer premises equipment apparatus includes a communication component, a determining component and a filtering component. The communication component pulls a first chunk of headend guide data from a headend guide data provider using HTTP streaming. The first chunk of headend guide data contains a plurality of frames, some of which may be filler frames. The determining component determines whether at least one of the frames within the first chunk of headend guide data includes filler frames. The filtering component removes the frames that correspond to filler frames.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides audio playing and transmitting methods and apparatuses, so as to reduce a playback delay of a control apparatus. An audio playing method provided the embodiment of the present disclosure includes: receiving a first system time data packet transmitted from a smart television, wherein the first system time data packet includes a first system time of the smart television at a sound transmission start time; calculating a difference serving as a first difference between a current second system time of a control apparatus and the first system time; receiving audio data transmitted from the smart television; calculating, according to the first difference, a network delay of transmission of the audio data between the smart television and the control apparatus; and abandoning the audio data when the network delay is greater than a preset threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering an ordered list of items of supplemental content to a consumer comprising determining a context of a portion of media selected for consumption, determining consumer preference information corresponding to the consumer, generating the ordered list of items of supplemental content as a function of the context and of the consumer preference information.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for loading an EPG. In the method, channel data corresponding to a first window where a channel presently selected by a display device is located is determined according to the channel, where the channel data includes a channel identifier and program data. When the channel data corresponding to the first window is displayed, channel data corresponding to a second window and channel data corresponding to a third window are loaded, where the second window and the third window are windows adjacent to the first window in opposite directions, respectively.