Video content displaying schemes
AssigneeKt Corporation
InventorWang-sung CHUN
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Abstract
In one example embodiment, a method performed under control of an apparatus includes dividing video content into a plurality of sections; selecting a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the sections; transmitting, to a plurality of end devices, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content; receiving, from the plurality of end devices, user input to select various ones of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images; and changing a display time period of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the received user input.
Claims20
A method performed under control of an apparatus, comprising:
- dividing video content into a plurality of sections;
- selecting a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the sections;
- transmitting, to a plurality of end devices, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content;
- receiving, from the plurality of end devices, user input to select various ones of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images;
- and
- changing a display time period of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the received user input.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a video divider configured to divide video content into a plurality of sections;
- a candidate thumbnail manager configured to determine a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the sections;
- a transmitter configured to transmit, to a plurality of end devices, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content;
- a receiver configured to receive, from the plurality of end devices, user input to select various ones of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images;
- and
- a representative thumbnail manager configured to identify a representative thumbnail image in each of the sections from among the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the user input.
A system, comprising:
- a video playing device configured to:
- play video content,
- display serially, a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of multiple sections that constitute the video content, and
- transmit user input to select at least one candidate thumbnail image from among the plurality of candidate thumbnail images;
- and
- a video manager configured to:
- divide the video content into the multiple sections,
- select the plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the multiple sections,
- transmit, to the video playing device, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content, and
- change a display time period of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the user input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.