SYSTEM ALLOWING USERS TO EMBED COMMENTS AT SPECIFIC POINTS IN TIME INTO MEDIA PRESENTATION
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Abstract
A method and system for linking a web page to a portion of a video is provided. Users can enter comments into a video that include a start and end time index for identifying a portion of a video. Comments are indexed to the media presentations such that they may be searched and located, thus media playback can be executed from any comment. The system allocates a unique comment track to each user that can be turned on and off at will by users during playback.
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84 Claims
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1-35. -35. (canceled)
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36. A method, comprising:
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providing a media application to a user, wherein the media application includes code associated with a web page; delivering a media presentation to the user based on a first parameter of the code, the first parameter related to a video data flow associated with the media presentation, which is stored on a server; and delivering comments associated with the media presentation to the user based on a second parameter of the code, the second parameter including information related to a location of the comments associated with specific portions of the video data flow, wherein the media application is configured to enable non-linear viewing of the video data flow. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An apparatus, comprising:
a server that includes a processor and a memory, wherein the server is configured to; provide a media application to a user, wherein the media application includes code associated with a web page; deliver a media presentation to the user based on a first parameter of the code, the first parameter related to a video data flow associated with the media presentation; and deliver comments associated with the media presentation to the user based on a second parameter of the code, the second parameter including information related to a location of the comments associated with specific portions of the video data flow, wherein the media application is configured to enable non-linear viewing of the video data flow. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising:
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providing a media application to a user, wherein the media application includes code associated with a web page; delivering a media presentation to the user based on a first parameter of the code, the first parameter related to a video data flow associated with the media presentation, which is stored on a server; and delivering comments associated with the media presentation to the user based on a second parameter of the code, the second parameter including information related to a location of the comments associated with specific portions of the video data flow, wherein the media application is configured to enable non-linear viewing of the video data flow. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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