ANNOTATING MEDIA FILES
First Claim
1. A method performed by a computer system for annotating a media file, comprising:
- displaying a timeline, the timeline indicative of a duration of the media file;
receiving an indication to add an annotation at an annotation time relative to the duration indicated by the timeline;
receiving the annotation;
storing the received annotation;
associating the stored annotation with the annotation time; and
displaying at an area near the timeline an indication of the stored annotation, the area corresponding to the annotation time.
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Abstract
A facility for annotating media files is described. In various embodiments, the facility displays a timeline indicating a duration of the media file, determines that an annotation is associated with the media file, and displays in an area near the timeline an indication of the associated annotation. In various embodiments, the facility displays a timeline indicative of a duration of the media file, receives an indication to add an annotation at an annotation time relative to the duration of the timeline, receives and stores an annotation, associates the annotation with the annotation time, and displays an indication of the stored annotation at an area near the timeline.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a computer system for annotating a media file, comprising:
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displaying a timeline, the timeline indicative of a duration of the media file;
receiving an indication to add an annotation at an annotation time relative to the duration indicated by the timeline;
receiving the annotation;
storing the received annotation;
associating the stored annotation with the annotation time; and
displaying at an area near the timeline an indication of the stored annotation, the area corresponding to the annotation time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for annotating a media file, comprising:
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a component that receives an annotation, the annotation added at an annotation time relative to an end of the media file, the annotation time identified by a position on a timeline representing a duration of the media file;
a component that stores the annotation and annotation time in association with the media file; and
a component that displays at an area near the timeline an indication of the annotation time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computer system to perform a method for displaying annotations associated with a media file, the method comprising:
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displaying a timeline indicating a duration of the media file;
determining that an annotation is associated with the media file; and
displaying in an area near the timeline an indication of the associated annotation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification