Method and apparatus for organizing and bookmarking content

An apparatus comprising:

• an input interface configured to:
• receive a first input from a user at a set-top box to stop playback of a discrete content program playing through the set-top box at a first stop point;
• receive a second input from the user at the set-top box to stop playback of the discrete content program playing through the set-top box at a second stop point different from the first stop point;
• and
• receive another input from the user at the set-top box to create a user-defined folder
• a processor configured to:
• create, in response to the first input, a first bookmark for playback of the discrete content program starting at the first stop point;
• create, in response to the second input, a second bookmark for playback of the discrete content program starting at the second stop point, without overwriting the first bookmark;
• create, based on the another input from the user at the set-top box, the user-defined folder to organize content accessible through the set-top box, including the discrete content program;
• save information associated with the first bookmark and the second bookmark in the user-defined folder, including data representative of the first stop point and the second stop point;
• limit access to the information saved in the user-defined folder by requiring satisfaction of an identity challenge to access the information saved in the user-defined folder;
• provide for display, subsequent to the creation of the first bookmark and the second bookmark, a list of programming content available for playback to the user, the list of programming content including the discrete content program;
• detect, from the list of programming content available for playback to the user, a user selection of the discrete content program;
• display, in response to the detection of the user selection of the discrete content program, a menu of playback options for the discrete content program, the menu of playback options for the discrete content program including
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the beginning of the discrete content program,
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the first stop point corresponding to the first bookmark, and
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the second stop point corresponding to the second bookmark;
• detect a user selection of the option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the first stop point corresponding to the first bookmark;
• and
• play back the discrete content program starting at the first stop point in response to the user selection of the option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the first stop point corresponding to the first bookmark.

A method comprising:

• receiving a first input from a user at a set-top box to stop playback of a discrete content program playing through the set-top box at a first stop point;
• creating, in response to the first input and without receiving additional input from the user, a first bookmark for playback of the discrete content program starting at the first stop point;
• receiving, subsequent to the receiving of the first input and the creating of the first bookmark, a second input from the user at the set-top box to stop playback of the discrete content program playing through the set-top box at a second stop point different from the first stop point;
• creating, in response to the second input and without receiving additional input from the user, a second bookmark for playback of the discrete content program starting at the second stop point, without overwriting or deleting the first bookmark;
• creating, based on another input from the user at the set-top box, a user-defined folder to organize content accessible through the set-top box, including the discrete content program;
• saving information associated with the first bookmark and the second bookmark in the user-defined folder, including data representative of the first stop point and the second stop point;
• limiting access to the information saved in the user-defined folder by requiring satisfaction of an identity challenge to access the information saved in the user-defined folder;
• displaying, subsequent to the creating of the first bookmark and the creating of the second bookmark, a list of programming content available for playback to the user, the list of programming content including the discrete content program;
• detecting, from the list of programming content available for playback to the user, a user selection of the discrete content program;
• displaying, in response to the detecting of the user selection of the discrete content program, a menu of playback options for the discrete content program, the menu of playback options for the discrete content program including
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the beginning of the discrete content program,
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the first stop point corresponding to the first bookmark, and
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the second stop point corresponding to the second bookmark;
• detecting a user selection of the option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the second stop point corresponding to the second bookmark;
• and
• playing back the discrete content program starting at the second stop point in response to the user selection of the option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the second stop point corresponding to the second bookmark.

An apparatus comprising:

• an input interface configured to:
• receive a first input and a second input from a user at a set-top box to stop playback of a discrete content program playing through the set-top box at a first stop point and a second stop point, respectively, the second stop point different from the first stop point;
• and
• receive another input from the user at the set-top box to create a user-defined folder;
• a processor configured to:
• create, in response to the first input and without receiving additional input from the user, a first bookmark for playback of the discrete content program starting at the first stop point,
• create, in response to the second input and without receiving additional input from the user, a second bookmark for playback of the discrete content program starting at the second stop point, without overwriting or deleting the first bookmark;
• create, based on the another input from the user at the set-top box, the user-defined folder to organize content accessible through the set-top box, including the discrete content program;
• save information associated with the first bookmark and the second bookmark in the user-defined folder, including data representative of the first stop point and the second stop point;
• limit access to the information saved in the user-defined folder by requiring satisfaction of an identity challenge to access the information saved in the user-defined folder;
• provide for display, subsequent to the creation of the first bookmark and the second bookmark, a list of programming content available for playback to the user, the list of programming content including the discrete content program;
• detect, from the list of programming content available for playback to the user, a user selection of the discrete content program;
• provide for display, in response to the detection of the user selection of the discrete content program, a menu of playback options for the discrete content program, the menu of playback options for the discrete content program including
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the beginning of the discrete content program,
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the first stop point corresponding to the first bookmark, and
• an option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the second stop point corresponding to the second bookmark;
• detect a user selection of the option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the second stop point corresponding to the second bookmark;
• and
• play back the discrete content program starting at the second stop point in response to the user selection of the option selectable by the user to cause the set-top box to play the discrete content program starting at the second stop point corresponding to the second bookmark.