SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING, AGGREGATING AND PRESENTING ATTENTION HOTSPOTS IN SHARED MEDIA
First Claim
1. A method for providing one or more attention hotspots in a temporal media, comprising:
- identifying at least one event related to playback or browsing of the temporal media;
deriving a significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules;
assigning a signifier based on the derived significance of the event; and
associating the signifier with the temporal media.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing an attention hotspot in temporal media is provided and executes following explicit or implicit user actions. The method comprises identifying at least one event related to playback or browsing of the temporal media, deriving the significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules, assigning a signifier based on the derived significance of the event, and associating the signifier with a specific segment of the temporal media and user. The system comprises a server and a mobile device, wherein the server is operable to identify at least one event related to playback of the temporal media, derive the significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules, select a signifier based on the derived significance of the event, and associate the signifier with a specific segment of the temporal media. The server aggregates and averages the cumulative attention hotspots of a greater community for the purposes of improving user experience. The server provides the signifier(s) to the mobile device. A computer program product embodying the method is also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing one or more attention hotspots in a temporal media, comprising:
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identifying at least one event related to playback or browsing of the temporal media; deriving a significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules; assigning a signifier based on the derived significance of the event; and associating the signifier with the temporal media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for providing an attention hotspot in temporal media, comprising:
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a storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor for performing a method comprising; identifying at least one event related to playback or browsing of the temporal media; deriving a significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules; assigning a signifier based on the derived significance of the event; and associating the signifier with the temporal media. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing an attention hotspot in temporal media, comprising:
a mobile device comprising a first memory and a first processor coupled to a server comprising a second memory and a second processor, wherein the mobile device provides at least one event identifier to the server, and the server is operable to derive the significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules, select a signifier based on the derived significance of the event, and associate the signifier with the temporal media. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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