System and method for delivery of content-specific video clips
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1. A method for distributing video clips, comprising:
- receiving a search request including at least one search term;
identifying at least one video clip corresponding to the search term;
transmitting the video clip in a streaming-video format; and
transmitting the video clip in a video-file format, wherein the video clip is a portion of a longer video.
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Abstract
A system and method for delivery of content-specific video clips. A database is maintained which stores multiple video “clips” or segments in video data files, extracted from full-length films and videos, including feature films. Each of the clips is associated with multiple keywords, including keywords related to the concepts presented or illustrated by the clip. This database can be searched online, and selected clips can be delivered as streaming video for review, and can be delivered as a video data file for including in a presentation, along with a license to do so.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for distributing video clips, comprising:
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receiving a search request including at least one search term;
identifying at least one video clip corresponding to the search term;
transmitting the video clip in a streaming-video format; and
transmitting the video clip in a video-file format, wherein the video clip is a portion of a longer video. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, comprising:
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instructions for receiving a search request including at least one search term;
instructions for identifying at least one video clip corresponding to the search term;
instructions for transmitting the video clip in a streaming-video format; and
instructions for transmitting the video clip in a video-file format, wherein the video clip is a portion of a longer video. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processing system having at least a processor and accessible memory, comprising:
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means for receiving a search request including at least one search term;
means for identifying at least one video clip corresponding to the search term;
means for transmitting the video clip in a streaming-video format; and
means for transmitting the video clip in a video-file format, wherein the video clip is a portion of a longer video. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A data processing system having at least a processor and accessible memory, comprising:
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a data storage device storing a plurality of video files, each video file being stored in a format that can be transmitted over a data processing system network, and each video file being a digitally-encoded audio-video clip; and
a database storing keywordss associated with the video files, wherein at least one of the video files is associated with at least one keyword, and wherein at least one keyword identifies the subject-matter content of the audio-video clip.
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