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System and method for enhanced video selection and categorization using metadata

  • US 20060271594A1
  • Filed: 06/02/2006
  • Published: 11/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for gathering video asset information to assist a user in selecting one or more video asset for viewing, the one or more video assets being available from a plurality of different video asset sources, the system comprising:

  • a metadata retrieval component that receives customized metadata information associated with the one or more video assets from at least one external sources or from a content portion of the one or more video assets;

    means for grouping the one or more video assets according to at least one metadata category, the metadata category being a function of the received customized metadata information; and

    means for formatting the grouped one or more video assets for presentation to the user so that the user can select and view the one or more video assets irrespective of the video asset source.

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