Video delivery system and method for displaying indexing slider bar on the subscriber video screen

An interactive video delivery system which enables a user to index to positions in a video stream, comprising:

• a media server which outputs a video stream, wherein the media server is capable of selectively outputting said video stream at different positions of said video stream;
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• a subscriber device coupled to the media server which receives the video stream output from the media server, wherein the subscriber device includes:
• a display screen which displays the video stream received from the media server, wherein the subscriber device display screen also displays a graphical icon for indexing to positions within the video stream, wherein the graphical icon is adjustable to effect changes in position of the received video stream;
• an input for receiving input from a user indicating a desired change in output position of the video stream;
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• means for providing information to the media server in response to receiving input from the user;
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• wherein the media server includes an input for receiving said information;
• wherein said media server outputs the video stream at a new position in response to receiving said information from the media server.

A computer implemented method for indexing to positions in a video stream in a video delivery system, wherein the video delivery system includes a media server for providing a video stream, the method comprising:

• providing a video stream to a subscriber device;
• receiving input from the subscriber device indicating a desired change in output position of the video stream, where the received input comprises information from a subscriber device regarding a change in position of a slider bar displayed on the subscriber device;
• the media server determining a new output position for the video stream in response to receiving said information from the subscriber device;
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• the media server outputting the video stream at the new position in response to said determining the new output position.