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US 9,253,533 B1Granted
Scene identification
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMark Glyn Morgan, Wesley Shawn Davis, Charles Benjamin Franklin Waggoner
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Abstract
Technology is described for identifying a scene in video content. Video content to be played on a device may be provided. A segment of the video content that includes an occurrence of an interest event may be identified, the segment being identified based on instructions received while the video content is being provided to the device. A scene may be created with the segment based on a starting time code of the interest event. The scene with the segment may be provided for playback.
Claims18
A method for identifying a scene in video content, the method comprising:
- under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions:
- providing video content to a first screen device;
- identifying an interest event that occurs in the video content based on playback instructions received while the video content is being provided to the first screen device, the playback instructions for modifying playback of the video content being provided to the first screen device, and the interest event having a starting time code;
- defining a scene for the interest event based on the starting time code associated with the interest event;
- and transmitting the scene with the interest event over a network to a second screen device for playback on the second screen device while the video content is being provided to the first screen device;
- wherein identifying the interest event that occurs in the video content based on the playback instructions further comprises identifying an interest event based on user actions performed while the video content is being provided, the interest event being identified according to at least one of the following user actions including:
- forwarding video content to a subsequent section of the video content;
- reversing the video content to a previous section of the video content;
- or replaying a previous section of the video content.
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A method for identifying a scene in video content, the method comprising:
- under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions:
- providing video content to be played on a device;
- identifying a segment of the video content that includes an occurrence of an interest event, the segment being identified based on playback instructions to modify playback of the video content being provided to the device;
- creating a scene with the segment based on a starting time code associated with the interest event;
- and providing the scene with the segment for playback;
- wherein identifying the segment of the video content based on the playback instructions further comprises inferring the interest event based on user actions performed while the video content is being provided, the user actions including at least one of:
- reversing video content until a previous section of the video content is reached;
- forwarding video content until a subsequent section of the video content is reached;
- replaying a previous section of the video content;
- playing the video content at a reduced or an increased speed;
- adjusting a volume of the video content;
- zooming the video content;
- panning the video content;
- or pausing the video content.
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A method for identifying a scene in video content, the method comprising:
- under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions:
- providing video content to be played on a device;
- identifying a segment of the video content that includes an occurrence of an interest event, the interest event being identified using heuristics while the video content is being provided to the device;
- creating a scene with the interest event based on a starting time code associated with the interest event;
- and providing the scene with the interest event to the device for playback;
- wherein the event identification module is further configured to identify the interest event based on the playback instructions further comprises identifying an interest event based on user actions performed while the video content is being provided, the user actions including at least one of:
- reversing video content over a previous section of the video content;
- forwarding video content over a subsequent section of the video content;
- replaying a previous section of the video content;
- playing the video content at a reduced or an increased speed;
- adjusting a volume of the video content zooming the video content;
- panning the video content;
- or pausing the video content.
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A system for identifying a scene in video content, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory device to store a plurality of entries of data and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute:
- a video content module configured to provide video content to a first screen device;
- an event identification module configured to identify an interest event that occurs in the video content, the interest event being identified based on playback instructions received while the video content is being provided to the device, the playback instructions for modifying playback of the video content being provided to the device;
- a scene definition module configured to define a scene with the interest event based on a starting time code of the interest event;
- wherein the event identification module is further configured to identify the interest event based on the playback instructions further comprises identifying an interest event based on user actions performed while the video content is being provided, the user actions including at least one of:
- reversing video content over a previous section of the video content;
- forwarding video content over a subsequent section of the video content;
- replaying a previous section of the video content;
- playing the video content at a reduced or an increased speed;
- adjusting a volume of the video content zooming the video content;
- panning the video content;
- or pausing the video content.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.