Methods and apparatus for generating navigation information on the fly
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1. A method for utilizing navigation information in a media presentation, the method comprising:
- receiving a stream of media presentation data including program content of interest;
decoding the stream of media presentation data and making the program content of interest available to a user;
receiving navigation information representative of the program content of interest after the program content of interest has been made available to the user; and
communicating the navigation information to the user.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for utilizing navigation seek points in a media presentation are disclosed. A stream of media presentation data including program content of interest is received and decoded and content of interest is made available to a user. After the program content of interest has been made available to the user for viewing, navigation information is received and communicated to the user.
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1. A method for utilizing navigation information in a media presentation, the method comprising:
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receiving a stream of media presentation data including program content of interest;
decoding the stream of media presentation data and making the program content of interest available to a user;
receiving navigation information representative of the program content of interest after the program content of interest has been made available to the user; and
communicating the navigation information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A receiving apparatus comprising:
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a playback stack configured to receive a stream of media presentation data including program content of interest;
a decoder coupled to the playback stack and the display device, the decoder being configured to decode the stream of media presentation data and to pass the decoded information to the display device to display the program content of interest; and
a seek point controller configured to receive navigation information representative of the program content of interest after the decoder has passed the decoded information to a display device and to pass the navigation! information to the decoder. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A storage medium storing information configured to cause an apparatus to:
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receive a stream of audio/video presentation data including program content of interest;
decode the stream of the audio/video presentation data and to make the program content of interest available to a user;
receive navigation data representative of the program content of interest after the program content of interest has been made available to the user; and
communicate the navigation data to the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of delivering information comprising:
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producing an encoded video signal including content of interest;
producing an encoded audio signal;
receiving the encoded video and audio signals as the encoded video and audio signals are distributed for presentation to users;
generating navigation information in response to the content of interest in the encoded video and audio signals; and
distributing the navigation information to users after the encoded video and audio signals are distributed for presentation to users. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An information delivery system comprising:
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a video encoder configured to receive a video signal and to produce an encoded video signal;
an audio encoder configured to receive an audio signal and to produce an encoded audio signal;
an authoring tool configured to receive the encoded video and audio signals as the encoded video and audio signals are distributed for presentation to users, the authoring tool being further configured to generate navigation information in response to content of interest in the encoded video and audio signals and to distribute the navigation information to users. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A storage medium storing information configured to cause an apparatus to:
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receive encoded video and audio signals as the encoded video and audio signals are distributed for presentation to users;
generate navigation information in response to content of interest in the encoded video and audio signals; and
distribute the navigation information to users after the encoded video and audio signals are distributed for presentation to users. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of delivering information comprising:
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producing an encoded video signal of a live event including content of interest;
producing an encoded audio signal of the live event;
delaying the transmission of the encoded video and audio signals of the live event while generating navigation information in response to the content of interest in the encoded video and audio signals; and
distributing the navigation information to users. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An information distribution system comprising:
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a video encoder configured to receive a video signal including content of interest and to produce an encoded video signal;
an audio encoder configured to receive an audio signal and to produce an encoded audio signal;
a transmission component configured to distribute for presentation to a user the encoded audio and video signals;
an authoring tool configured to receive the encoded video and audio signals as the encoded video and audio signals are distributed for presentation to users, the authoring tool being further configured to generate navigation information in response to content of interest in the encoded video and audio signals and to distribute the navigation information to the user via the transmission component;
a playback stack configured to receive the encoded video including the content of interest and to receive the encoded audio signal;
a decoder coupled to the playback stack and the display device, the decoder being configured to decode the encoded video and audio signals and to pass the decoded information to the display device to display the program content of interest; and
a seek point controller configured to receive the navigation information representative of the program content of interest after the decoder has passed the decoded information to the display device and to pass the navigation information to the decoder. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59)
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