Network distribution and management of interactive video and multi-media containers

A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:

• receiving video data representing a video sequence;
• generating a hyper-media container containing data associated with the video data;
• storing the video data;
• storing the hyper-media container;
• providing the video data and the hyper-media container available over the network to a remote user;
• wherein generating the hyper-media container includes analyzing the video data and associating results of the analyzing with the hyper-media container.

A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:

• receiving video data representing a video sequence;
• generating a hyper-media container containing data associated with the video data;
• storing the video data;
• storing the hyper-media container;
• providing the video data and the hyper-media container available over the network to a remote user;
• the method further comprising:
• receiving modifications to one of the hyper-media container and the video data from the remote user and modifying the corresponding one of the hyper-media container and video data;
• and
• publishing versions of the modifications from the remote user to other remote users.

A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:

• storing video data representing a video sequence in a memory at a first device;
• providing a hyper-media container in a primary storage format, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data;
• and
• sending the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a second device, the hyper-media container being sent in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the second device,
• wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data.

An apparatus for transmitting data over a network, comprising:

• a storage section configured to store video data and a hyper-media container, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being stored in a primary storage format;
• and
• a transmitting section configured to transmit the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a device, the hyper-media container being transmitted in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the device,
• wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data.

An apparatus for receiving data over a network, comprising:

• a receiving section configured to receive video data and a hyper-media container over the network from a device, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being received in a secondary storage format;
• and
• a storage section configured to store the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format,
• wherein the hyper-media container is received at the receiving section after the hyper-media container is stored at the device in a primary storage format, the secondary storage format is a format different than the primary storage format and is a format that is readable at the apparatus, and the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data.

A system of delivering video over a network, comprising:

• a first storage section configured to store video data representing a video sequence;
• a processor configured to generate a hyper-media container, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being generated into a primary storage format;
• a transmitting section configured to transmit the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a device, the hyper-media container being transmitted in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the device;
• and
• a receiving section configured to receive the video data and the hyper-media container over the network;
• and
• a second storage section configured to store the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format,
• wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data.

A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instruction which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method for transmitting data over a network, said method comprising:

• storing video data and a hyper-media container in a memory, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being stored in a primary storage format;
• and
• transmitting the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a device, the hyper-media container being transmitted in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the device,
• wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data.

A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instruction which, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, cause the apparatus to execute a method for receiving data over a network, said method comprising:

• receiving video data and a hyper-media container over the network from a device, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being received in a secondary storage format;
• and
• storing the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format at a memory,
• wherein the hyper-media container is received after the hyper-media container is stored at the device in a primary storage format, the secondary storage format is a format different than the primary storage format and is a format that is readable at the apparatus, and the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data.

A method for receiving data over a network, comprising:

• receiving video data and a hyper-media container over the network from a device, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being received in a secondary storage format;
• and
• storing the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format,
• wherein the hyper-media container is received after the hyper-media container is stored at the device in a primary storage format, the secondary storage format is a format different than the primary storage format and is a format that is readable at the apparatus, and the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data.