Video sharing platform providing for posting content to other websites
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1. A method for use in providing content, comprising:
- hosting a network site on a computer network, where the network site is remote from a plurality of client computers and accessible by the client computers over the computer network;
displaying on the network site links to one or more videos uploaded over the network from multiple client computers of the plurality of client computers;
generating one or more video files from the uploaded one or more videos in a format that is supported for playback on one or more portable video players;
displaying on the network site a tool for searching through the one or more videos available through the network site and accessible over the computer network;
displaying on the network site a result of a search through the one or more videos;
displaying on the network site procedures for allowing downloading of video that is representative of the result of the search on one or more portable video players;
causing downloading of one or more generated video files, that is representative of the result of the search to one of the portable video players in response to the procedures being followed, wherein each transferred video file is playable on the portable video player, and wherein the downloading is performed in pieces from two or more client computers on the network;
updating the video that is representative of the result of the search in the portable video player;
displaying on the network site an option to be activated by a user to create a film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search, wherein the film strip widget includes display of the still images for the corresponding plurality of videos, code comprising identifiers that are used to identify one or more video files to be represented in the film strip widget and a command to start an on-demand playback of the created on-demand video clip for any video included in the film strip widget;
displaying on the network site an option to create an RSS (really simple syndication) feed corresponding to a search term, wherein the RSS feed is configured to provide notifications to the user of updates to the result of the search corresponding to at least the search term;
subscribing the user to the created RSS feed;
identifying when new video is shared that corresponds to the search term;
including the new video in the RSS feed;
identifying the user as being subscribed to the RSS feed; and
notifying the user, in response to the including the new video in the RSS feed and identifying the user as being subscribed to the RSS feed, when the new video is available; and
posting the film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search to a different network site in response to the option being selected.
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Abstract
A method for use in providing content includes hosting a network site on a computer network, displaying on the network site links to one or more videos, and displaying on the network site at least an on-demand preview of a first video in response to a corresponding one of the links being selected. A storage medium stores a computer program for use on a client computer. Several other methods, systems and programs are also disclosed.
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1. A method for use in providing content, comprising:
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hosting a network site on a computer network, where the network site is remote from a plurality of client computers and accessible by the client computers over the computer network; displaying on the network site links to one or more videos uploaded over the network from multiple client computers of the plurality of client computers; generating one or more video files from the uploaded one or more videos in a format that is supported for playback on one or more portable video players; displaying on the network site a tool for searching through the one or more videos available through the network site and accessible over the computer network; displaying on the network site a result of a search through the one or more videos; displaying on the network site procedures for allowing downloading of video that is representative of the result of the search on one or more portable video players; causing downloading of one or more generated video files, that is representative of the result of the search to one of the portable video players in response to the procedures being followed, wherein each transferred video file is playable on the portable video player, and wherein the downloading is performed in pieces from two or more client computers on the network; updating the video that is representative of the result of the search in the portable video player; displaying on the network site an option to be activated by a user to create a film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search, wherein the film strip widget includes display of the still images for the corresponding plurality of videos, code comprising identifiers that are used to identify one or more video files to be represented in the film strip widget and a command to start an on-demand playback of the created on-demand video clip for any video included in the film strip widget; displaying on the network site an option to create an RSS (really simple syndication) feed corresponding to a search term, wherein the RSS feed is configured to provide notifications to the user of updates to the result of the search corresponding to at least the search term; subscribing the user to the created RSS feed; identifying when new video is shared that corresponds to the search term; including the new video in the RSS feed; identifying the user as being subscribed to the RSS feed; and notifying the user, in response to the including the new video in the RSS feed and identifying the user as being subscribed to the RSS feed, when the new video is available; and posting the film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search to a different network site in response to the option being selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for use in providing content, comprising:
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a portable video player coupled to a network; and a data center coupled to the network that is configured to host a network site on the computer network, where the network site is remote from a plurality of client computers and accessible by the client computers over the network, display on the network site links to one or more videos uploaded over the network from multiple client computers of the plurality of client computers, generate one or more video files from the uploaded one or more videos in a format that is supported for playback on the portable video player, display on the network site a tool for searching through the one or more videos available through the network site and accessible over the computer network, display on the network site a result of a search through the one or more videos, display on the network site procedures for allowing downloading of video that is representative of the result of the search on the portable video player, causing downloading of one or more generated video files that are representative of the result of the search to the portable video player in response to the procedures being followed, wherein each transferred video file is playable on the portable video player, and wherein the downloading is performed in pieces from two or more client computers on the network, and update the video that is representative of the result of the search in the portable video player;
display on the network site an option to be activated by a user to create a film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search, wherein the film strip widget includes display of the still images for the corresponding plurality of videos, code comprising identifiers that are used to identify one or more video files to be represented in the film strip widget and a command to start an on-demand playback of the created on-demand video clip for any video included in the film strip;
display on the network site an option to create an RSS (really simple syndication) feed corresponding to a search term, wherein the RSS feed is configured to provide notifications to the user of updates to the result of the search corresponding to at least the search term;
subscribe the user to the created RSS feed;
identify when new video is shared that corresponds to the search term;
include the new video in the RSS feed;
identify the user as being subscribed to the RSS feed; and
notify the user, in response to the including the new video in the RSS feed and identifying the user as being subscribed to the RSS feed, when the new video is available; and
post the film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search to a different network site in response to the option being selected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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