METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE SHARING, GIFTING, AND PURCHASING OF CONTENT ON TELEVISION AND MOBILE DEVICES

摘要

A method and system are provided for secure sharing and purchasing of content on television and mobile devices, where a user, while viewing or listening to content can, with a simple interface, send a link to a sample time slice of the content to another user (or group of users) with optionally annotating the content in real-time or in a time-shifted manner. The shared clip segment can then be used as an incentive for the content to be purchased by the other user or optionally gift it to another user. Furthermore, during the sharing process, the user may engage in a live conversation with recipients who are viewing the shared content segment. The system can enable the user to additionally bookmark any segment of interest, which could be shared subsequently with other users. This experience of real-time or time-shifted sharing of content segments enables the user to approximate a living room or group viewing experience across people who are geographically separated and/or using different rendering devices.