18784508. Synchronizing Content Progress (Comcast Cable Communications, LLC)

Synchronizing Content Progress

Organization Name

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Inventor(s)

Julian Daw of Manchester NH (US)

Bill Wayda of Bensalem PA (US)

David Chacon-gonzalez of Wesley Chapel FL (US)

Ravikumar Guttula of Malvern PA (US)

Shawn Canga of Antelope CA (US)

Jeffrey D. Ollis of Dresher PA (US)

Jason Deschenes of Hudson NH (US)

Synchronizing Content Progress

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18784508 titled 'Synchronizing Content Progress

Original Abstract Submitted

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for managing and synchronizing viewing progress of a content item by multiple users. In one implementation, a user returning to a joint viewing session may be presented with options for catching up to other users in the joint viewing session, or otherwise see what the returning user previously missed.