Updated Bookmark Associations

• US 20090254586A1
• Filed: 04/03/2008
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Barrett, Peter T.
• Application Number:
  US12/062,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20090254586A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

Updated bookmark associations is described. In embodiment(s), a bookmark save event can be received from a media device when a bookmark is initiated while a video stream of media content is rendered by the media device, such as when the bookmark save event is initiated by a viewer at the media device. A bookmark definition that correlates the bookmark with the media content from which it was initiated can be determined and maintained. Contextual aspects of the bookmark can then be determined to identify bookmark associated items that are associated with the media content. Additional bookmark definitions that each correlate a bookmark associated item with the bookmark can also be determined. When a request for the bookmark is received, the bookmark definitions can be updated along with the bookmark associated items.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a bookmark save event from a media device when a bookmark is initiated while a video stream of media content is rendered by the media device;

maintaining a bookmark definition that correlates the bookmark with the media content;

determining contextual aspects of the bookmark to identify bookmark associated items that are associated with the media content; and

determining additional bookmark definitions that each correlate a bookmark associated item with the bookmark.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising receiving a request for the bookmark, and in response to receiving the request, updating the additional bookmark definitions.

3. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein the additional bookmark definitions are updated based on at least one of a day or time when the request for the bookmark is received.

4. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein the additional bookmark definitions are updated based on a profile of a user from which the request for the bookmark is received.

5. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein the additional bookmark definitions are updated based on a media device from which the request for the bookmark is received.

6. A method as recited in claim 2, further comprising updating the bookmark associated items when the request for the bookmark is received.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising updating the additional bookmark definitions based on previous selections of the bookmark associated items that are correlated with the bookmark.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the media content is an advertisement, and wherein the bookmark definition is associated with at least one of a product or service offered in the advertisement.

9. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the media content is a movie, and wherein the bookmark definition is associated with at least one of the movie or a scene in the movie.

10. A content distributor, comprising:

a storage media configured to maintain bookmarks when initiated at media devices as bookmark save events that are associated with video streams of media content that are rendered by the media devices, the storage media further configured to maintain bookmark definitions that correlate the bookmarks with respective media content;

a bookmark association service configured to;

receive a bookmark save event from a media device to create a bookmark;

determine contextual aspects of the bookmark to identify bookmark associated items that are associated with the media content; and

determine the bookmark definitions that each correlate a bookmark associated item with the bookmark.

11. A content distributor as recited in claim 10, wherein the bookmark association service is further configured to update the bookmark definitions when a request for the bookmark is received.

12. A content distributor as recited in claim 11, wherein the bookmark association service is further configured to update the bookmark associated items when the request for the bookmark is received.

13. A content distributor as recited in claim 10, wherein the bookmark association service is further configured to update the bookmark definitions based on at least one of a day or time when a request for the bookmark is received.

14. A content distributor as recited in claim 10, wherein the bookmark association service is further configured to update the bookmark definitions based on previous selections of the bookmark associated items that are correlated with the bookmark.

15. A content distributor as recited in claim 10, wherein the bookmark association service is further configured to update the bookmark definitions based on a profile of a user from which a request for the bookmark is received.

16. A content distributor as recited in claim 10, wherein the bookmark association service is further configured to update the bookmark definitions based on a media device from which a request for the bookmark is received.

17. A content distributor as recited in claim 10, wherein the bookmark save event is received when initiated within an advertisement, and wherein a bookmark definition correlates the bookmark with at least one of a product or service offered in the advertisement.

18. A content distributor as recited in claim 10, wherein the bookmark save event is received when initiated within a movie, and wherein a bookmark definition correlates the bookmark with at least one of the movie or a scene in the movie.

19. One or more computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct a bookmark association service to:

receive a bookmark save event from a media device when a bookmark is initiated while a video stream of media content is rendered by the media device;

determine contextual aspects of the bookmark to identify bookmark associated items that are associated with the media content;

determine bookmark definitions that each correlate a bookmark associated item with the bookmark; and

update the bookmark definitions when receiving a request for the bookmark.

20. One or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 19, further comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct the bookmark association service to update the bookmark associated items when the request for the bookmark is received.