Media play of selected portions of an event

A non-transitory computer-readable memory, including computer readable instructions which when executed by a processor cause a computer to:

• execute a web browser application that is configured to communicate with a web server, wherein the web server has access to a media file that includes media data representing the sporting event;
• receive, by the web browser application, a first web page from the web server, wherein the first web page includes a sub-event table that represents statistical information of a sporting event and is formatted as a box score of the sporting event, the sub-event table including a plurality of sub-event entries and is to be displayed within a first web browser interface window, wherein the sub-event table is configured to allow a user to select a sub-event entry from the plurality of sub-event entries, each sub-event entry associated with a sub-event code and a sub-event performer;
• display the first web page within the first browser interface window;
• receive a selection from a user of one of the plurality of sub-event entries through selection of a hyperlink;
• send, by the web browser application, a request to the web server based on the selection, the request comprising the sub-event code and the sub-event performer associated with the selected sub-event entry, wherein the web server is configured to identify a portion of the media data included in the media file that is associated with the sub-event code and the sub-event performer;
• receive, by the web browser application, a stream of only the portion of the media data included in the media file from the web server based on the request, wherein the portion of the media data represents at least one time window that occurred during the sporting event that is associated with the subevent code and the subevent performer;
• receive, by the web browser application, a command from the web server based on the request, wherein the command instructs the web browser application to create a second web browser interface window that is configured to include a media player and a second webpage from the web server based on the request and wherein the web browser application provides the streaming media data to the media player;
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• display, by the media player, the streaming media data within the second web browser interface window.

A device for selectively presenting a portion of a sporting event to a user, the device comprising:

• a media player configured to present media data;
• an application, the application comprising computer code configured to:
• communicate with a web server that has access to a media file that includes media data representing the sporting event;
• receive a first web page from the web server, wherein the first web page includes a sub-event table that represents statistical information of a sporting event and is formatted as a box score of the sporting event, the sub-event table including a plurality of sub-event entries and is to be displayed within a first web browser interface window, wherein the sub-event table is configured to allow a user to select a sub-event entry from the plurality of sub-event entries, each sub-event entry associated with a sub-event code and a sub-event performer;
• display the first web page within the first web page web browser interface window;
• send a request to the web server, the request indicating that one of a plurality of the sub-event entries has been selected and comprising the sub-event code and the sub-event performer associated with the selected sub-event entry, wherein the web server is configured to identify a portion of the media data included in the media file that is associated with the sub-event code and the sub-event performer;
• receive a stream of only the portion of the media data included in the media file from the web server based on the request, wherein the portion of the media data represents the at least one time window that occurred during the sporting event that is associated with the sub event code and the sub event performer;
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• receive a command form the web server based on the request, wherein the command causes the web browser application to create a second web browser interface window that incorporates the media player and a second web page, wherein the streaming media data is provided to the media player to cause the media player to display the streaming media data within the second web browser interface window;
• a memory, the memory configured to store the web browser application and the media player;
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• a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the web browser application.

A method, comprising:

• sending a first web page to a first device, wherein the first web page is to be displayed by the first device and includes a sub-event table that represents statistical information of a sporting event, the sub-event table is formatted as a box score of the sporting event, the sub-event table including a plurality of sub-event entries, wherein the sub-event table is configured to allow a user to select a sub-event entry from the plurality of sub-event entries, each sub-event entry associated with a sub-event code and a sub-event performer;
• receiving a request from the first device, wherein the request indicates that the first device has selected one of the plurality of sub-event entries, the request includes the sub-event code and the sub-event performer corresponding to the selected sub-event entry;
• identifying a portion of the media data included in the media file that is associated with the sub-event code and the sub-event performer;
• sending a command to the first device based on the request, the command causing the first device to create an interface window that is configured to include a media player and a second web page;
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• sending only the portion of media data included in a media file to the first device, wherein the portion of the media data represents at least one time window that occurred during the sporting event that is associated with the sub event code and the sub event performer and wherein the portion of the media data is to be displayed by the media player as a media stream.

A non-transitory computer-readable memory, including computer readable instructions which when executed cause a computer to:

• send a first web page to a first device, wherein the first web page is to be displayed by the first device and includes sub-event table that represents statistical information of a sporting event, the sub-event table is formatted as a box score of the sporting event, the sub-event table including a plurality of sub-event entries, wherein the sub-event table is configured to allow a user to select a sub-event entry from the plurality of sub-event entries, each sub-event entry associated with a sub-event code and a sub-event performer;
• receive a request from the first device, wherein the request indicates that the first device has selected one of the plurality of sub-event entries, the request includes the sub-event code and the sub-event performer corresponding to the selected sub-event entry;
• identify a portion of the media data included in the media file that is associated with the sub-event code and the sub-event performer;
• send a command to the first device based on the request, the command causing the first device to create an interface window that is configured to include a media player and a second web page;
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• send only the portion of media data included in a media file to the first device, wherein the portion of the media data represents at least one time window that occurred during the sporting event that is associated with the sub event code and the sub event performer and wherein the media data is to be displayed by the media player as a media stream.