Durational referencing cue points for linking multimedia files

A computer implemented method, comprising:

• loading a plurality of multimedia files including a first and a second multimedia file, the first multimedia file comprising a first plurality of scenes including a first scene associated with a first durational cue point that includes first metadata specifying first category information describing the first scene and first durational data specifying a start location and end location for the first scene, the second multimedia file comprising a second plurality of scenes including a second scene associated with a second durational cue point that includes second metadata specifying second category information describing the second scene and second durational data specifying a start location and end location for the second scene;
• identifying a trigger to play one or more prerequisite scenes or one or more summary scenes associated with the first scene, the trigger including the first category information describing the first scene;
• locating the second scene based upon comparison of the first category information describing the first scene and the second category information describing the second scene;
• playing the second scene using the second durational data.

A computer system, comprising:

• at least one processor, at least one memory device, and at least one network interface device:
• a loading engine, stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor, to load a plurality of multimedia files including a first and a second multimedia file, the first multimedia file comprising a first plurality of scenes including a first scene associated with a first durational cue point that includes first metadata identifying the first scene as a summary scene and specifying first durational data, and the second multimedia file comprising a second plurality of scenes including a second scene associated with a second durational cue point that includes second metadata identifying the second scene as a summary scene and specifying second durational data;
• a search engine stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor to:
• receive, via the at least one network interface device, a request to play a summary of the plurality of multimedia files;
• search the multimedia files to identify scenes associated with durational cue points having metadata identifying the scenes as summary scenes,
• the searching identifying at least the first scene and the second scene based on the first metadata identifying the first scene as a summary scene and the second metadata identifying the second scene as a summary scene;
• a linking engine, stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor, to link the first scene with the second scene, the linking including connecting the first durational data from the first metadata, identifying a first start location and a first end location for the first scene, with the second durational data from the second metadata, identifying a second start location and a second end location for the second scene;
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• a generating engine, stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor, to generate a linked durational data file as a result of the linking, the linked durational data file providing the summary of of the multimedia files and including the first scene and the second scene from the first and second multimedia files.

A computer system, comprising:

• at least one processor and at least one memory device;
• a loading engine, stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor, to load a plurality of multimedia files including a first and a second multimedia file, the first multimedia file comprising a first plurality of scenes including a first scene associated with a first durational cue point that includes first metadata specifying first category information describing the first scene and first durational data specifying a start location and end location for the first scene, the second multimedia file comprising a second plurality of scenes including a second scene associated with a second durational cue point that includes second metadata specifying second category information describing the second scene and second durational data specifying a start location and end location for the second scene;
• an identification engine, stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor, to identify a trigger to play one or more prerequisite scenes or one or more summary scenes associated with the first scene, the trigger including the first category information describing the first scene;
• a location engine, stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor, to locate the second scene based upon comparison of the first category information describing the first scene and the second category information describing the second scene;
• a playing engine, stored in the at least one memory device and executable on the at least one processor, to play the second scene using the second durational data.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for loading a plurality of multimedia files including a first and a second multimedia file, the first multimedia file comprising a first plurality of scenes including a first scene associated with a first durational cue point that includes first metadata identifying the first scene as a summary scene and specifying first durational data, and the second multimedia file comprising a second plurality of scenes including a second scene associated with a second durational cue point that includes second metadata identifying the second scene as a summary scene and specifying second durational data;
• means for receiving a request to play a summary of the plurality of multimedia files;
• means for searching the multimedia files to identify scenes associated with durational cue points having metadata identifying the scenes as summary scenes, the searching identifying at least the first scene and the second scene based on the first metadata identifying the first scene as a summary scene and the second metadata identifying the second scene as a summary scene;
• means for linking the first scene with the second scene, the linking including connecting the first durational data from the first metadata, identifying a first start location and a first end location for the first scene, with the second durational data from the second metadata, identifying a second start location and a second end location for the second scene;
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• means for generating a linked durational data file as a result of the linking, the linked durational data file providing the summary of the multimedia files and including the first scene and the second scene from the first and second multimedia files.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instruction stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• load a plurality of multimedia files including a first and a second multimedia file, the first multimedia file comprising a first plurality of scenes including a first scene associated with a first durational cue point that includes first metadata identifying the first scene as a summary scene and specifying first durational data, and the second multimedia file comprising a second plurality of scenes including a second scene associated with a second durational cue point that includes second metadata identifying the second scene as a summary scene and specifying second durational data;
• receive a request to play a summary of the plurality of multimedia files;
• search the multimedia files to identify scenes associated with durational cue points having metadata identifying the scenes as summary scenes, the searching identifying at least the first scene and the second scene based on the first metadata identifying the first scene as a summary scene and the second metadata identifying the second scene as a summary scene;
• link the first scene with the second scene, the linking including connecting the first durational data from the first metadata, identifying a first start location and a first end location for the first scene, with the second durational data from the second metadata, identifying a second start location and a second end location for the second scene;
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• generate a linked durational data file as a result of the linking, the linked durational data file providing the summary of the multimedia files and including the first scene and the second scene from the first and second multimedia files.