Decentralized streaming network

Abstract

An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a hardware processor and a communication circuit. The processor receives a first request from a first viewer to view first media content, determine whether the first viewer is permitted to view the first media content, provide a first viewer interface to the first viewer permitted to view the first media content, the first viewer interface enabling the first viewer to stream or download the first media content, determine that the first viewer requests to share viewing of the first media content with at least one additional viewer, and enable the first viewer to share viewing of the first media content with the at least one additional viewer. The communication circuit provides the first media content to the first viewer and the at least one additional viewer for streaming or downloading over a network.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A project processing system for social viewing, comprising:
 a hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in order to:
 receive a first request from a first viewer to view first media content of a first media project of a plurality of media projects, the plurality of media projects each comprising media content related to the respective media project and identities of one or more viewers permitted to view the respective media content; 
 determine whether the first viewer is permitted to view the first media content, 
 based on a determination that the first viewer is permitted to view the first media content, provide a first viewer interface to the first viewer, the first viewer interface enabling the first viewer to stream or download the first media content, 
 determine, based on a second request received from the first viewer, that the first viewer requests to share viewing of the first media content with at least one additional viewer, and 
 enable the first viewer to share viewing of the first media content with the at least one additional viewer, wherein the at least one additional viewer is enabled to stream or download the first media content for shared viewing with the first viewer; and 
   a communication circuit configured to provide the first media content to the first viewer and the at least one additional viewer for streaming or downloading over a network.