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US 7,735,101 B2Granted
System allowing users to embed comments at specific points in time into media presentation
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Lanza, Naicu Octavian, Michael Rutchik
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Abstract
A method and system for linking a web page to a portion of a video is provided. Users can enter comments into a video that include a start and end time index for identifying a portion of a video. Comments are indexed to the media presentations such that they may be searched and located, thus media playback can be executed from any comment. The system allocates a unique comment track to each user that can be turned on and off at will by users during playback.
Claims36
A method comprising:
- providing a media application to a user, wherein the media application includes code associated with an Internet web page;
- delivering a media presentation to the user based on a first parameter of the code, the first parameter being used to request a video data flow associated with the media presentation from a server;
- delivering comments associated with the media presentation to the user based on a second parameter of the code, the second parameter including information related to a location of the comments associated with specific portions of the video data;
- and
- accessing the media presentation, wherein media application enables editing, management, or non-linear viewing options for the user.
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A system comprising:
- a server in communication with a user;
- a video server serving a media presentation in communication with a user;
- and
- a user interface configured to allow the user to insert comments at specific points in time into the media presentation and search for portions of the media presentation indicated by comments, wherein the media presentation is delivered based on a first parameter of web page code, the first parameter being used to request a video data flow associated with the media presentation, and wherein delivering the comments associated with the media presentation is based on a second parameter of the code, the second parameter including information related to a location of the comments associated with specific portions of the video data.
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A method comprising:
- delivering a media presentation from the Internet based on a first parameter of a code on a web page, wherein a portion of the code is associated with a media application, the first parameter being used to request a video data flow associated with the media presentation;
- delivering comments associated with specific start or end times of the media presentation based on a second parameter of the code, wherein the second parameter includes information related to a location of the comments associated with specific portions of the video data;
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- updating the media presentation with new comments.
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A method comprising:
- identifying a media presentation from the Internet;
- linking comment information to any portion of the media presentation;
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- presenting initially the specific portion of the media presentation in association with the information to a user, wherein the media presentation is delivered based on a first parameter of web page code, the first parameter being used to request a video data flow associated with the media presentation, and wherein delivering the comments associated with the media presentation is based on a second parameter of the code, the second parameter including information related to a location of the comments associated with specific portions of the video data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.