DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Summary of Response
The 07/03/2025 response includes: (a) claims 1, 9-10, 14-15, 17-18 and 23 are currently amended; (b) claims 2-8, 11-13, 16 and 19-22 are original; and (c) the grounds for rejection set forth in the 04/03/2025 office action are traversed. Claims 1-23 are currently pending and an office action follows:
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments filed 07/03/2025 with respect to the prior art rejection of claims 1-2, 4-11 and 13-14 have been fully considered and are persuasive. Therefore, the rejection has been withdrawn. However, upon further consideration, new grounds of rejection is made in view of a new interpretation of the previously cited prior art (i.e., based on Zhang’s figures 4(a)-4(c) and 6 instead of Zhang’s figures 7(a)-8(b)). Applicant’s remarks appear to be moot in view of this new grounds of rejection.
In summary: (i) claims 1-2, 4-11 and 13-14 remain rejected based on the previously-cited prior art; (ii) all claims 1-23 remain rejected based on non-statutory double patenting; and (iii) and as explained below claims 3, 12 and 15-23 would become allowable or allowed if this double patenting rejection is overcome.
Claim Objections
4. Claims 9-14 and 17-23 are objected to because of the following informalities:
Claim 9 at lines 5-6 includes a space between “second screen device” and “,”. This objection may be overcome, for example, by removing this space. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 9 at lines 24-26 includes an extra line of spacing between “and” and “providing”. This objection may be overcome, for example, by removing this spacing. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 10 at lines 7-8 include “the user” that lacks antecedent basis and line 12 includes “a user”. This objection may be overcome, for example, by amending claim 10 at line 7 to “a user” and claim 10 at line 12 to “the user”. Appropriate correction is required. This objection applies to claims 11-13 that depend upon claim 10.
Claim 10 at line 15 includes “a video”, however claim 10 at line 13 already includes “a video”. Thus, claim 10 at line 15 can be amended, for example, to “the video” as is done in claim 10 at line 20, or “another video”. Appropriate correction is required. This objection applies to claims 11-13 that depend upon claim 10.
Claim 14 at lines 5-6 includes a space between “second screen device” and “,”. This objection may be overcome, for example, by removing this space. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 15 at line 6 includes “a user has not dismissed a first prompt” while claim 15 at line 4 already includes “a user has not dismissed” and for clarity of antecedent basis (MPEP Section 2173.05(e)), claim 15 at line 6 can be amended to “the user has not dismissed” or “another user has not dismissed a first prompt”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 15 at line 10 includes “a user” while claim 15 at line 4 already includes “a user” and for clarity of antecedent basis (MPEP Section 2173.05(e)), claim 15 at line 10 can be amended to “the user” or “another user”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 17 at line 35 includes a space between “the user” and “,”. This objection may be overcome, for example, by removing this space. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 18 at line 14 includes “the user” that lacks antecedent basis. This objection may be overcome, for example, by amending claim 18 at line 9 from “a user selection” to “a selection of a user”. Appropriate correction is required. This objection applies to claims 19-22 that depend upon claim 18.
Claim 21 at line 5 includes “a user” while claim 18 at line 14 already includes “the user” and thus for clarity of antecedent basis (MPEP Section 2173.05(e)), claim 21 at line 5 can be amended to “the user” or “another user”. Appropriate correction is required. This objection applies to claim 22 that depend upon claim 21.
Claim 21 at line 6 includes “the activity associated with the one of the plurality of options…” that lacks antecedent basis. This objection may be overcome, for example, by amending it to “an activity associated with the one of the plurality of options…”. Appropriate correction is required. This objection applies to claim 22 that depend upon claim 21.
Claim 23 at line 14 includes “the user” that lacks antecedent basis. This objection may be overcome, for example, by amending claim 23 at line 9 from “a user selection” to “a selection of a user”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections – Nonstatutory Double Patenting
5. The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d) may be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on nonstatutory double patenting provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with the examined application, or claims an invention made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement. See MPEP § 717.02 for applications subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA as explained in MPEP § 2159. See MPEP § 2146 et seq. for applications not subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA . A terminal disclaimer must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(b).
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6. Claims 1-9 and 14-23 are rejected based on nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 6-21 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2 in view of U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2022/0004315 A1 to Zhang et al. (“Zhang”).
See the below juxtaposition of applicant’s claims to those of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2.
Claim 1 of the present application
Claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing device of a first screen device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
obtaining, by the first screen device, a first indication that a user is interested in connecting the first screen device to a second screen device;
wherein obtaining the first indication comprises detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of:
the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
responsive to obtaining the first indication, providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device to the second screen device is provided while the second screen device is presenting a video to the user; receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user; and
providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, one or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
A method comprising:
providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device…receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device
detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of:
the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of
applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device…receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device
detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device…providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting a video to the user in view of the first indication and the user action;
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device;
the second screen device that is presenting a video…in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device; and
providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, one or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that
is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
Claim 2 of the present application
Claim 7 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device is provided via the UI of the first application on the first screen device upon the user selecting an option to view the one or more comments for the video presented on the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompts the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to view comments.
The method of claim 6, wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device is provided via the UI of the first application on the first screen device upon the user selecting an option to view the one or more comments for the video presented on the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompts the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to view comments.
Claim 3 of the present application
Claim 9 (depends upon claims 6 and 8) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1,
wherein providing, via the UI of the first application on the first screen device, the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device further comprises:
in response to the detected user action, determining whether a second application on the second screen device is associated with a first user account and is presenting the video;
determining that the user has not dismissed a previous prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen device during a current watch session; and
in response to determining that the second application is associated with the first user account and is presenting the video, causing the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to be presented on the UI of the first application.
Claim 8: The method of claim 6,
Claim 8: wherein providing, via the UI of the first application on the first screen device, the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device further comprises:
Claim 8: in response to the detected user action, determining whether a second application on the second screen device is associated with the first user account and is presenting the video;
Claim 9: The method of claim 8, further comprising: prior to causing the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to be presented on the UI of the first application, determining that the user has not dismissed a previous prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen device during a current watch session.
Claim 8: and in response to determining that the second application is
associated with the first user account and is presenting the video, causing the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to be presented on the UI of the first application.
Claim 4 of the present application
Claim 10 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device comprises:
generating a first connection between the first screen device and a server; and
generating a second connection between the second screen device and the server.
The method of claim 6, wherein causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device comprises:
generating a first connection between the first screen device and a server; and
generating a second connection between the second screen device and the server.
Claim 5 of the present application
Claim 11 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising:
receiving, via the UI of the first application on the first screen device, a user request to adjust presentation of the video on the second screen device; and
responsive to the user request to adjust presentation of the video, causing presentation of the video on the second screen device to be adjusted.
The method of claim 11, further comprising:
receiving, via the UI of the first application on the first screen device, a user request to adjust presentation of the video on the second screen device; and
responsive to the user request to adjust presentation of the video, causing presentation of the video on the second screen device to be adjusted.
Claim 6 of the present application
Claim 12 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising identifying a plurality of comments provided by a plurality of users for the video presented on the second screen device, the plurality of comments comprising the one or more comments provided by the one or more other users.
The method of claim 6, further comprising identifying a plurality of comments provided by a plurality of users for the video presented on the second screen device, the plurality of comments comprising the one or more comments provided by the one or more other users.
Claim 7 of the present application
Claim 13 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising receiving, via the UI of the first application of the first screen device, a new comment of the user with respect to the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving, via the UI of the first application of the first screen device, a new comment of the user with respect to the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
Claim 8 of the present application
Claim 14 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, the operations further comprising receiving, via the UI of the first application of the first screen device, an indication of feedback of the user with respect to at least one of the one or more comments provided by the one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device, the feedback comprising an indication of a user approval or disapproval of a respective comment.
The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving, via the UI of the first application of the first screen device, an indication of feedback of the user with respect to at least one of the one or more comments provided by the one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device, the feedback comprising an indication of a user approval or disapproval of a respective comment.
Claim 9 of the present application
Claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
A system for a first screen device, comprising: a memory; and a processing device, coupled to the memory, to perform operations comprising:
obtaining, by the first screen device, a first indication that a user is interested in connecting the first screen device to a second screen device, wherein obtaining the first indication comprises
detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
responsive to obtaining the first indication, providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device to the second screen device is provided while the second screen device is presenting a video to the user;
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user; and
providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, one or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
A method comprising:
providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device…receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device
detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of
applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with the second
screen device that is presenting a video to the user in view of the first indication and the user action;
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device;
the second screen device that is presenting a video…in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen
device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device; and
the second screen device that is presenting a video…detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device…providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, one or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
Claim 10 of the present application
Claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing device of a first screen device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
detecting, by the first screen device, a user action with respect to a user interface (UI) of a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode; responsive to detecting the user action, providing, in the UI of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with a second screen device that is presenting a video to the user, wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device to the second screen device is provided while the second screen device is presenting a video to the user;
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device;
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
and allowing, via the first screen device, the user to participate in a live chat between a plurality of other users with respect to the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
A method comprising:
obtaining, by a first screen device, a first indication that a first prompt to connect the first screen device to a second screen device was not dismissed;
detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of
applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with the second
screen device that is presenting a video to the user in view of the first indication and the user action; the second screen device that is presenting a video…
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device;
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen
device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device; the second screen device that is presenting a video…
and providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, one or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
Claim 11 of the present application
Claim 7 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10,
wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device is provided via the UI of the first application on the first screen device upon the user selecting an option to participate in the live chat between the plurality of other users with respect to the video presented on the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompts the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to participate in a live chat.
The method of claim 6,
wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device is provided via the UI of the first application on the first screen device upon the user selecting an option to view the one or more comments for the video
presented on the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompts the user to connect the first screen device
with the second screen device to view comments.
Claim 12 of the present application
Claim 8 (depends upon claim 6) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10,
wherein providing, in the UI of the first application on the first screen device the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device comprises:
detecting a user action with respect to the UI on the first screen device, wherein the first application is associated with a first user account;
in response to the detected user action, determining whether a second application on the second screen device is associated with the first user account and is presenting the video; and in response to determining that the second application is associated with the first user account and is presenting the video, causing the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to be presented on the UI of the first application.
The method of claim 6,
wherein providing, via the UI of the first application on the first screen device, the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device further comprises:
in response to the detected user action, determining whether a second application on the second screen device is associated with the first user account and is presenting the video;
and in response to determining that the second application is associated with the first user account and is presenting
the video, causing the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen
device to be presented on the UI of the first application.
screen device during a current watch session.
Claim 13 of the present application
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, the operations further comprising receiving, via the UI of the first application of the first screen device, a message of the user with respect to the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device, and causing the message of the user to be included in the live chat associated with the video.
Claim 14 of the present application
Claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
A system for a first screen device, comprising: a memory; and a processing device, coupled to the memory, to perform operations comprising:
obtaining, by the first screen device, a first indication that a user is interested in connecting the first screen device to a second screen device, wherein obtaining the first indication comprises detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
responsive to obtaining the first indication, providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device to the second screen device is provided while the second screen device is presenting a video to the user;
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device; and
providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, one or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
A method comprising:
providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device…receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device; detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
detecting a user action with respect to a first application on the first screen device…providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting a video to the user in view of the first indication and the user action; the second screen device that is presenting a video…
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device; the second screen device that is presenting a video…
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen
device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device; the second screen device that is presenting a video…and
providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, one or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that
is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
Claim 15 of the present application
Claim 15 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect a first screen device to a second screen device; responsive to determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen device,
determining whether a first user account identifier associated with a first application on the first screen device matches a second user account identifier associated with a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting a video to a user,
wherein determining whether the first user account identifier matches the second user account identifier comprises: receiving, from the second screen device, a first message comprising:
an indication that the video is being presented by the second screen device, and the second user account identifier, receiving, from the first screen device, a second message comprising the first user account identifier, wherein the second message is sent responsive to a user action, wherein the user action is at least one of:
the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode; determining that a first user account associated with the first user account identifier and a second user account associated with the second user account identifier are the same user account;
in response to determining that the first user account identifier associated with the first application on the first screen device matches the second user account identifier associated with the second application on the second screen device, providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, wherein the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device is provided while the second screen device is presenting a video to the user;
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
and providing, for presentation in the user interface of the first application on the first screen device, additional information associated with the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
A method comprising:
determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect a first screen device to a second screen device;
responsive to determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen device,
determining whether a first user
account identifier associated with a first application on the first screen device matches a second user account
identifier associated with a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting
a video to a user,
wherein determining whether the first
user account identifier matches the second user account identifier comprises:
receiving, from the second screen device, a first message comprising:
an indication that the video is being presented by the second screen device, and the second user account identifier,
receiving, from the first screen device, a second message comprising the first user account identifier, wherein the second message is sent responsive to a
user action, wherein the user action is at least one of:
the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of
applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode; and
determining that the first user account associated with the first user account identifier and a second user
account associated with the second user account identifier are the same user account;
in response to determining that the first user account identifier associated with the first application on the first screen device matches the second user account
identifier associated with the second application on the second screen device, providing, via a user interface
(UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device; a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting a video to the user
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device; a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting a video to the user
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen
device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device; a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting a video to the user
and providing, for presentation in the user interface of the first application on the first screen device, additional information
associated with the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
Claim 16 of the present application
Claim 16 (depends upon claim 15) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, the operations further comprising:
prior to providing the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device to the second screen device on the UI of the first application, determining that a user has not interacted with a previous prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen device during a current watch session.
The method of claim 15, further comprising:
prior to providing the UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device to the second screen device on the UI of the first application, determining that a user has not interacted with a previous prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen
device during a current watch session.
Claim 17 of the present application
Claim 15 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
A system comprising: a memory; and a processing device, coupled to the memory, to perform operations comprising:
determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect a first screen device to a second screen device; responsive to determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen device,
determining whether a first user account identifier associated with a first application on the first screen device matches a second user account identifier associated with a second application on the second screen device,
the second application presenting a video to a user, wherein determining whether the first user account identifier matches the second user account identifier comprises:
receiving, from the second screen device, a first message comprising: an indication that the video is being presented by the second screen device, and the second user account identifier,
receiving, from the first screen device, a second message comprising the first user account identifier, wherein the second message is sent responsive to a user action, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode;
determining that a first user account associated with the first user account identifier and a second user account associated with the second user account identifier are the same user account;
in response to determining that the first user account identifier associated with the first application on the first screen device matches the second user account identifier associated with the second application on the second screen device, providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
and providing, for presentation in the user interface of the first application on the first screen device, additional information associated with the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
A method comprising:
determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect a first screen device to a second screen device;
responsive to determining that a user has not dismissed a first prompt to connect the first screen device to the second screen device,
determining whether a first user
account identifier associated with a first application on the first screen device matches a second user account
identifier associated with a second application on the second screen device,
the second application presenting
a video to a user, wherein determining whether the first user account identifier matches the second user account identifier comprises:
receiving, from the second screen device, a first message comprising: an indication that the video is being presented by the second screen device, and the second user account identifier,
receiving, from the first screen device, a second message comprising the first user account identifier, wherein the second message is sent responsive to a
user action, wherein the user action is at least one of: the user opening the first application on the first screen device, or the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode; and
determining that the first user account associated with the first user account identifier and a second user account associated with the second user account identifier are the same user account;
in response to determining that the first user account identifier associated with the first application on the first screen device matches the second user account
identifier associated with the second application on the second screen device, providing, via a user interface (UI) of the first application on the first screen device, a UI element prompting the user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device; a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting a video to the user
receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device; a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting a video to the user
in response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen
device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device; a second application on the second screen device, the second application presenting a video to the user
and providing, for presentation in the user interface of the first application on the first screen device, additional information
associated with the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
Claim 18 of the present application
Claim 17 of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
providing a plurality of options available via a first user interface (UI) of a first application of a first screen device with respect to a video presented via a second application on a second screen device,
wherein the plurality of options are presented on a second UI of the second application on the second screen device;
receiving, via the second UI of the second application on the second screen device, a user selection of one of the plurality of options available on the first screen device with respect to the video presented via the second application on the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
upon receiving the user selection of the one of the plurality of options: causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device that is presenting the video to the user;
and providing to the user via the first UI of the first application on the first screen device a first UI element to facilitate participation in an activity associated with the one of the plurality of options associated with the user selection on the first screen device.
A method comprising:
providing a plurality of options available via a first user interface (UI) of a first application of a first screen device with respect to a video presented via a second
application on a second screen device,
wherein the plurality of options are presented on a second UI of the second application on the second screen device;
receiving, via the second UI of the second application on the second screen device, a user selection of one of the plurality of options available on the first screen device with respect to the video presented via the second application on the second screen device; the video presented via the second application on the second screen device
upon receiving the user selection of the one of the plurality of options: causing the first screen device to be paired with the
second screen device; the video presented via the second application on the second screen device
and providing to the user via the first UI of the first application on the first screen device a first UI element to facilitate participation in an activity associated
with the one of the plurality of options associated with the user selection on the first screen device.
Claim 19 of the present application
Claim 18 (depends upon claim 17) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the plurality of options available via the first UI comprises one or more of:
engaging with comments associated with the video;
providing feedback on the video;
sharing the video;
participating in a live chat associated with the video; or
facilitating a transaction associated with the video.
The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of options available via the first UI comprises one or more of:
engaging with comments associated with the video;
providing feedback on the video;
sharing the video;
participating in a live chat associated with the video; or
facilitating a transaction associated with the video.
Claim 20 of the present application
Claim 19 (depends upon claim 17) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device is performed responsive to:
detecting a user action with respect to the first application, wherein the user action with respect to the first application is at least one of:
the user opening the first application on the first screen device; or
the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode.
The method of claim 17, wherein causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device is performed responsive to:
detecting a user action with respect to the first application, wherein the user action with respect to the first application
is at least one of:
the user opening the first application on the first screen device; or
the user selecting the first application from a list of applications opened on the first screen device to move the first application from a background mode to an active mode.
Claim 21 of the present application
Claim 20 (depends upon claim 17) of U.S. Patent No. 12,061,834 B2
As to claim 21, the non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, the operations further comprising:
responsive to receiving the user selection of the one of the plurality of options, providing, via the first UI of the first application on the first screen device, a second UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to participate in the activity associated with the one of the plurality of options associated with the user selection; and
receiving, via the second UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to participate in the activity associated with the one of the plurality of options associated with the user selection.
The method of claim 17, further comprising:
responsive to receiving the user selection of the one of the plurality of options, providing, via the first UI of the first application on the first screen device, a second UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to participate in
the activity associated with the one of the plurality of options associated with the user selection; and
receiving, via the second UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device to partici