Management and non-linear presentation of augmented broadcasted or streamed multimedia content

A computer readable memory medium containing content that enables a computing device to present previously recorded linear sequences of streamed or broadcasted multimedia content in a non-linear manner, by performing:

• segmenting the previously recorded linear sequences of broadcasted or streamed content into a plurality of content segments, each associated with at least one of a plurality of meta data items;
• presenting an interface for indicating one or more segments of content from the previously recorded linear sequences of content;
• upon receiving an indication of one or more content segments, determining at least one meta-data item that corresponds to the indicated one or more content segments;
• based upon the determined at least one meta-data item, retrieving via direct access, from the previously recorded linear sequences of content, the indicated one or more content segments;
• and
• presenting the retrieved one or more content segments on a display screen.

A computing system configured to present linear sequences of streamed or broadcasted multimedia content in a non-linear manner, comprising:

• a display;
• a video recording device configured to receive and store the linear sequences of broadcasted or streamed content and to individually access a plurality of segments of the stored content, each segment associated with at least one of a plurality of meta data items;
• and
• a user interface configured to
• receive an indication of one or more segments,
• determine at least one meta-data item associated with the indicated one or more segments,
• determine one or more segments of the stored sequences of content that have associated meta data items that correspond to the determined meta-data item,
• retrieve, via direct access from the video recording device, the determined one or more segments of the stored content, and
• present on the display the retrieved one or more segments of content.