US 12,572,265 Methods, systems, and user interface for displaying of presentations

5 defendants · 5 suits · updated October 6, 2026

Also cited as U.S. Patent No. 12,572,265 · US12572265B2 · US 12,572,265 B2 · 12572265 · the '265 patent

LearnMaster LLC has filed 5 patent-infringement suits on US 12,572,265, "Methods, systems, and user interface for displaying of presentations" since September 2, 2026, all in the E.D. Tex., against 5 distinct defendants including Bending Spoons S.p.A., Enghouse System Limited and Livestorm SAS. The patent is held by Individual and was granted March 10, 2026 on a priority date of June 15, 2010. Its abstract opens: "The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for synchronous delivery of a media file to multiple user computers." The examiner cited 34 references during prosecution.

Assignee: Individual
Priority date: June 15, 2010
Granted: March 10, 2026
Expires: June 15, 2030
Status: Active
Claims: 21 (3 independent)
Inventors: Robert Taylor
Full text: Google Patents

The suits

5 cases · E.D. Tex. (5)

Filed	Defendant	Plaintiff	Court	Docket
2026-09-02	Bending Spoons S.p.A.	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00783
2026-09-02	Enghouse System Limited	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00784
2026-09-02	Livestorm SAS	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00785
2026-09-02	Redbrick Technologies Inc.	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00786
2026-09-02	Sony Group Corporation	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00787

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Independent claims

What is actually asserted, verbatim.

Claim 1

1 . A computer-implemented method for synchronous delivery of a media file to multiple user computers, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at a user interface of a first user computer, a first request for playing a media file at a first information display of the first user computer; receiving, at the user interface of the first user computer, a second request for a synchronous session comprising synchronously displaying at least a portion of the media file at the first information display and a second information display of a second user computer, wherein the second user computer is separate from the first user computer, and wherein, at least prior to the synchronous session, the second user computer is displaying content other than the at least a portion of the media file; transmitting, from the first user computer and to the second user computer, a third request for a synchronous session; receiving, at the first user computer and from the second user computer, an indication of acceptance of the third request; in response to receiving the indication of acceptance of the third request, initiating the synchronous session including the first user computer and the second user computer; and terminating the synchronous session by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the at least a portion of the media file at the first user computer and the second user computer.

Claim 11

11 . A computer-implemented method for synchronous delivery of a media file to multiple user computers, the method comprising the steps of: displaying content other than the media file on a first information display of a first user computer; receiving, at the first user computer and from a second user computer, a request to join a synchronous session including the second user computer, wherein the second user computer is separate from the first user computer; receiving, at a user interface of the first user computer, an indication of acceptance of the request to join the synchronous session; in response to receiving the indication of acceptance, entering, by the first user computer, the synchronous session, the synchronous session comprising synchronously displaying at least a portion of the media file at the first information display and a second information display of the second user computer; and terminating the synchronous session by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the at least a portion of the media file at the first user computer and the second user computer.

Claim 21

21 . A computer-implemented method for synchronous delivery of a media file to multiple user computers, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at a user interface of a first user computer, a first request for a synchronous session comprising synchronously displaying at least a portion of a media file at a first information display of the first user computer and a second information display of a second user computer, wherein the second user computer is separate from the first user computer, and wherein, at least prior to the synchronous session, the second user computer is displaying content other than the at least a portion of the media file; transmitting, from the first user computer and to the second user computer, a second request for the second user computer to join the synchronous session; receiving, at the first user computer and from the second user computer, an indication of acceptance of the second request; in response to receiving the indication of acceptance of the second request, initiating the synchronous session including the first user computer and the second user computer; and terminating the synchronous session by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the at least a portion of the media file at the first user computer and the second user computer.

Art before the examiner

37 references of record, 34 cited by the examiner.

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Examiner-cited

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Applicant-cited and other (3)

US20030206182A1 — Synchronized graphical information and time-lapse photography for weather presentations and the like
US20050044480A1 — Process and system for the production of a multimedia edition on the basis of oral presentations
US8850320B2 — Method, system and user interface for creating and displaying of presentations

Classification

G06F3/04842primary — Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
G06F40/106 — Display of layout of documents; Previewing
G06F9/451 — Execution arrangements for user interfaces

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Abstract

The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for synchronous delivery of a media file to multiple user computers. A first user computer can receive a first request for playing a media file at a first information display of the first user computer and can receive a second request for a synchronous session comprising synchronously displaying at least a portion of the media file at the first information display and a second information display of a second user computer. The second user computer can display content other than the media file on the second information display, receive the request from the first user computer to join the synchronous session, and enter the synchronous session. The method can include termination the synchronous session by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the at least a portion of the media file at the first user computer and the second user computer.

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