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AssigneeComcast Cable Communication, LLC
InventorsDouglas Clarke, Michael Dalrymple, Edward Lee Elliott, John Fox, Mark Johnson, Darren Lepke, Thomas Purnell-Fisher, Herve Utheza, Ole Lutjens, Zane Vella
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Systems and methods are described for presenting content with time-based metadata. Methods may comprise transmitting the time-based metadata to a playback device. The time-based metadata may comprise a plurality of time stamps that are triggerable at different points of a timeline of content and one or more of the time stamps may be associated with corresponding metadata content. The playback device may trigger a sequence of time stamps of the time-based metadata and the triggered sequence of time stamps may be synchronized with the occurrence of one or more events in the timeline of the content.
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Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers: of operating discs
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FIG. 1A-1D illustrate systems for including time based metadata information as a form of supplemental content in connection with the presentation of media content, according to one or more embodiments.
FIG. 2 illustrates a method for generating time based metadata for a media content, according to embodiments.
FIG. 3 illustrates a method for providing media data that is packaged or integrated with time based metadata, according to an embodiment.
Embodiments described herein include a service that enables devices to utilize various web services independent of the communication protocol and format utilized by the devices.
In particular, devices that are capable of media playback and/or web browsing typically use communication protocols such as XML, EBIF (set-top boxes), REST or JSON. For such devices, content publishers make available various forms of content, often to supplement or augment the user's playback and/or web browsing experience. For example, cinematic studios often publish movie previews and bonus clips on websites, which can be downloaded and viewed by a device that uses an XML communication format (e.g. ANDROID device), EBIF (set-top box) or JSON. Under conventional approaches, the content publishers are required to address the various communication protocols and formats used by the various devices individually. In contrast, embodiments described herein include a service that is capable of interfacing a device using any of multiple possible communication protocols with a web service that may or may not handle the particular communication protocol in question.
Moreover, under embodiments described, the web service providers may update functionality and content provided without having to address various possible communication protocols that are in use. Accordingly, otherwise incompatible devices that normally would not communicate with each other may be able to connect, communicate and/or share information.