Method and a system for constructing virtual video channel
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsGerd Lanfermann, Andreas Kellner
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and a system for constructing virtual video channels comprising video content. While playing back video content to a user comprising a number of visual aspects, s/he can select at least one of the visual aspects appearing from said played back video content. Based on the selected aspects, a virtual channel is created comprising video content or a theme relating to said selected visual aspect.
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A method for constructing virtual video channels comprising video content, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
- playing back video content from a single video channel to a user, the content comprising a number of visual aspects,
- freezing said played back video content,
- in response to said freezing and without requiring user input, automatically identifying to the user a plurality of said number of visual aspects;
- checking if additional video content relating to at least one of said identified plurality of visual aspects is available from a source separate from the single video channel and if not, indicating an unavailability status to the user;
- and, indicating to the user a subset of said identified plurality where for each such indicated visual aspect in said subset, said additional video content relating to that visual aspect is available,
- enabling said user to select between said subsets of visual aspects,
- receiving information identifying said at least one user selected aspect,
- constructing a virtual video channel comprising at least some of the additional video content relating to said selected visual aspect.
A system for constructing user specific virtual video channels comprising video content, wherein said system comprises:
- means for playing back video content from a single video channel to a user, said played back video content comprising a number of visual aspects,
- means for freezing said played back video content,
- means for automatically identifying to the user a plurality of said number of visual aspects without requiring user input;
- means for checking if additional video content relating to at least one of said identified plurality of visual aspects is available from a source separate from the single video channel and if not, indicating an unavailability status to the user;
- and, indicating to the user a subset of said identified plurality where for each such indicated visual aspect in said subset, said additional video content relating to that visual aspect is available,
- means for enabling said user to select between said subsets of visual aspects,
- means for receiving information identifying said at least one user selected aspect,
- means for constructing a virtual video channel comprising at least some of said additional video content relating to said selected visual aspect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.