US Patent:
20130332526, Dec 12, 2013
Inventors:
Guido Neitzer - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mark L. Ritchie - San Francisco CA, US
Richard J. Scorer - San Jose CA, US
Jason Te Whau - Campbell CA, US
Erik Torres Bergman - San Jose CA, US
Li Wang - Cupertino CA, US
Raymond Wai-Keung Wong - Cupertino CA, US
Peter W. Roman - Los Altos CA, US
Joshua B. Dickens - Menlo Park CA, US
Assignee:
APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
Abstract:
Some embodiments provide tools that allow a user to share content on one device with multiple other users using different devices. The content sharing tools allow the user to (1) create a shared stream that represents a set of shared content and (2) invite one or more recipients to subscribe to the shared stream. When a recipient subscribes to the shared stream, the set of content is streamed across one or more of his or her devices. In some embodiments, a control server facilitates the sharing of content by managing control data associated with different shared streams.