System and method for automatically generating a composite video-on-demand content
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a list or lists of one or more video-on-demand (VOD) clip categories, each VOD clip category containing one or more corresponding VOD clips;
receiving user input, the user input specifying at least one VOD clip category; and
automatically creating a composite VOD clip based upon the specified at least one VOD clip category wherein the composite VOD clip consists of each of the one or more corresponding VOD clips of each specified VOD clip category.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for the automatic creation, and subsequent presentation as a passive viewing experience, of a composite VOD clip created based upon one or more specified VOD clip categories. For one embodiment, a user selects one or more VOD clip categories from a list or other selection presentation and a composite VOD clip is created having component VOD clips that are constrained by the selected VOD clip categories. For one embodiment of the invention, the user may also select one or more VOD clip parameters for each of the selected VOD clip categories that further constrain the content of the composite VOD clip. Embodiments of the invention thereby provide for the automatic creation of a VOD composite clip having component VOD clips constrained by selected categories or selected categories and parameters that can be presented as a passive viewing experience.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a list or lists of one or more video-on-demand (VOD) clip categories, each VOD clip category containing one or more corresponding VOD clips;
receiving user input, the user input specifying at least one VOD clip category; and
automatically creating a composite VOD clip based upon the specified at least one VOD clip category wherein the composite VOD clip consists of each of the one or more corresponding VOD clips of each specified VOD clip category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions which when executed by a processor cause a method to be performed, the method comprising:
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providing a list or lists of one or more video-on-demand (VOD) clip categories, each VOD clip category containing one or more corresponding VOD clips;
receiving user input, the user input specifying at least one VOD clip category; and
automatically creating a composite VOD clip based upon the specified at least one VOD clip category wherein the composite VOD clip consists of each of the one or more corresponding VOD clips of each specified VOD clip category. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a server storing VOD content, the VOD content including a plurality of VOD clip categories, each VOD clip category containing one or more corresponding VOD clips; and
a set top box coupled to the server, the set top box storing an application, the application including a VOD clip category selection functionality, that enables a user to access the plurality of VOD clip categories and select one or more VOD clip categories, and a VOD clip composite functionality that automatically creates a composite VOD clip wherein the composite VOD clip consists of each of the one or more corresponding VOD clips of each selected VOD clip category. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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