18521428. MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK AND COMMENTS MANAGEMENT simplified abstract (Snap Inc.)

MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK AND COMMENTS MANAGEMENT

Organization Name

Snap Inc.

Inventor(s)

Nathan Kenneth Boyd of Los Angeles CA (US)

Jeremy Baker Voss of Los Angeles CA (US)

MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK AND COMMENTS MANAGEMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18521428 titled 'MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK AND COMMENTS MANAGEMENT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method and system for displaying media content along with summary comments associated with user profiles during playback.

• Receiving request from client device
• Determining comments from connected profiles
• Generating summary comments selectable item
• Displaying media content and summary comments
• Displaying at least one comment during playback

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

• Social media platforms
• Online streaming services
• E-learning platforms

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

• Enhancing user engagement
• Providing personalized content recommendations

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

• Improved user experience
• Increased user interaction
• Enhanced content discovery

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application of this technology could be in:

• Media streaming services

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

• Interactive media platforms with user comments displayed during playback

Unanswered Questions

How does the system ensure the privacy and security of user profiles and comments?

The patent application does not provide details on how user data is protected within the system.

What is the process for updating and maintaining the set of connected profiles?

The patent application does not elaborate on how the profiles are managed and updated over time.

Original Abstract Submitted

A method and a system include receiving a request from a client device to view a media content item, determining at least one comment associated with a respective user profile from a set of connected profiles, generating a summary comments selectable item based at least in part on the respective user profile, causing a display of playback of the media content item and the summary comments selectable item in response to the request to view the media content item, and during the playback of the media content item at the particular time, causing a display of at least one comment.