Display of presentation elements
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a plurality of presentation elements, the method comprising:
- displaying, on a user interface, a progress bar, a length of the progress bar being representative of a duration of a multimedia presentation, a point along the length of the progress bar corresponding to a point within the multimedia presentation;
displaying, on the user interface, at least one communication box, each communication box comprising at least one marker and a communication composed by a user in relation to a point or range within the multimedia presentation;
receiving, via the user interface, a user input for defining a time interval by a pinching or squeezing action at a first marker corresponding to a start time and a second marker corresponding to an end time; and
generating a video summary of the defined time interval of the multimedia presentation using one or more communications comprised in the set of communication boxes that comprise a marker within the defined time interval;
wherein generating the video summary comprises harvesting video clips from the multimedia presentation using the one or more communications;
wherein the progress bar and each communication box are displayed such that each marker is in alignment with a corresponding particular point or range along the length of the progress bar; and
wherein the corresponding particular point or range along the length of the progress bar corresponds to the point or range within the multimedia presentation in relation to which the communication was composed.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for displaying a plurality of presentation elements to a user. A progress bar is displayed. A length of the progress bar is representative of a duration of a multimedia presentation. A communication box is also displayed. The communication box comprises a marker and a communication composed by an originator in relation to a certain point or time period within the multimedia presentation. The progress bar and the communication box are displayed such that the marker is in alignment with a position along the length of the progress bar that corresponds to the point or time period in the multimedia presentation in relation to which the communication was composed. The marker may be moved relative to the progress bar.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a plurality of presentation elements, the method comprising:
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displaying, on a user interface, a progress bar, a length of the progress bar being representative of a duration of a multimedia presentation, a point along the length of the progress bar corresponding to a point within the multimedia presentation; displaying, on the user interface, at least one communication box, each communication box comprising at least one marker and a communication composed by a user in relation to a point or range within the multimedia presentation; receiving, via the user interface, a user input for defining a time interval by a pinching or squeezing action at a first marker corresponding to a start time and a second marker corresponding to an end time; and generating a video summary of the defined time interval of the multimedia presentation using one or more communications comprised in the set of communication boxes that comprise a marker within the defined time interval; wherein generating the video summary comprises harvesting video clips from the multimedia presentation using the one or more communications; wherein the progress bar and each communication box are displayed such that each marker is in alignment with a corresponding particular point or range along the length of the progress bar; and wherein the corresponding particular point or range along the length of the progress bar corresponds to the point or range within the multimedia presentation in relation to which the communication was composed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A user interface apparatus comprising:
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a processor operatively coupled to a display device, the processor configured to send information to the display device for causing the display device to display a user interface comprising; a progress bar, a length of the progress bar being representative of a duration of a multimedia presentation, a point along the length of the progress bar corresponding to a point within the multimedia presentation; and a communication box, the communication box comprising a marker and a communication composed by a user in relation to a point or range within the multimedia presentation; wherein the progress bar and the communication box are displayed on the user interface such that the marker of the communication box is in alignment with a particular point or range along the length of the progress bar; and wherein the particular point or range along the length of the progress bar corresponds to the point or range within the multimedia presentation in relation to which the communication was composed; the processor further configured for; receiving, via the user interface, a user input for defining a time interval by a pinching or squeezing action at a first marker corresponding to a start time and a second marker corresponding to an end time; and generating a video summary of the defined time interval of the multimedia presentation one or more communications comprised in the set of communication boxes that comprise a marker within the defined time interval; wherein generating the video summary comprises harvesting video clips from the multimedia presentation using the one or more communications. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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