Annotating media content with user-specified information
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an indication that annotation of media information is desired;
storing annotation information; and
modifying an index of the media information to reflect a presence of the annotation information.
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Abstract
A method of annotating stored media information may include outputting stored media information based on an associated index file and receiving an annotation request at a point in the index file. The method may also include receiving and storing annotation information associated with the annotation request. The index file may be modified at the point at which the annotation request was received to reference the stored annotation information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an indication that annotation of media information is desired;
storing annotation information; and
modifying an index of the media information to reflect a presence of the annotation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface to receive annotation information;
a memory to store the annotation information, media information, and index information relating to the annotation information and the media information;
a processor to retrieve the media information from the memory and to selectively retrieve the annotation information from the memory based on the index information; and
a display module to combine the media information and the annotation information for output to a display device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing platform, may result in display of annotated media information by;
outputting stored media information based on an index file associated with the media information;
detecting an annotation marker in the index file;
retrieving annotation information associated with the annotation marker; and
combining the media information and the annotation information to display annotated media information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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outputting stored media information based on an associated index file;
receiving an annotation request at a point in the index file;
receiving and storing annotation information associated with the annotation request; and
modifying the index file at the point at which the annotation request was received to reference the stored annotation information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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