One or more persistent customized social media environments are created allowing users to
share content or an activity. The content or activity may comprise a shared media experience …

Techniques to customize a media processing system are described. A media processing
system is described capable of integrating a large set of heterogeneous electronic devices …

Embodiments related to delivering a video stream to a requesting viewer are disclosed. In
one example embodiment, a video stream is delivered by receiving a request for the video …

One or more persistent customized social media environ ments are created allowing users
to share content or an activity. The content or activity may comprise a shared media …

(57) ABSTRACT A user profile for a plurality of users may be built for speech recognition
purposes and for acting as an agent of the user. In some embodiments, a speech processing …

LLP (57) ABSTRACT The playback of video content upon a display is enhanced through the
unobtrusive presentation of extrinsic data upon the same display. A video content feature is …

SUMMARY A user's profile is created based on the user's interaction with content items in a
content hosting service. A user's interactions with the content items on the content hosting …

(57) ABSTRACT A visual whiteboard can be provided as an application, or component of a
TV internet browser, for operation on a smart TV. The visual whiteboard provides a …

Abstract Systems and methods for a temporary mechanism for selective blocking of Internet
content are described. A distraction list may be received from an Internet service via a user …

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