META DATA ENHANCED TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
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Abstract
A variety of meta data based enhancements to media content viewing are described, including making meta data corresponding to media content available for user searching and using meta data to identify highlight portions of the media content so that only the highlight portions need to be stored. Additionally, comments made to media content can be shared with other viewers of the content, even when viewing the content at different times and even when viewing different versions of the content. Furthermore, a synchronization point can be established for the media content and used by the client systems as a common reference location. In addition, advertisements for media content can be rendered based on how much time has been spent rendering the media content, as well as the amount of a fee paid by the user of the client system.
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95 Claims
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76. A computer-readable storage device containing computer-executable instructions for controlling a computing device to render portions of a video, by a method comprising:
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receiving meta data corresponding to the video, wherein the meta data includes comments and an identification of portions within the video to which the comments apply; and for each of the plurality of viewers, receiving from the viewer input search criteria relating to the video; searching the meta data to identify comments of the meta data that satisfy the input search criteria; for each identified comment, selecting the portion of the video to which the identified comment applies as indicated by the received meta data; and rendering to the viewer the selected portions of the video as a rendering that is separate from the renderings for other viewers. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A computing device for processing portions of media content, comprising:
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a data store storing meta data corresponding to the media content, wherein the meta data includes comments and an identification of portions within the media content to which the comments apply; and a component that, for each of a plurality input search criteria, searches the meta data to identify comments of the meta data that satisfy the input search criteria; for each identified comment, selects the portion of the media content to which the identified comment applies as indicated by the stored meta data; and stores the selected portions of the media content on a storage device without storing the not selected portions so that the selected portions are stored separately for each input search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A method performed by a computing device for rendering portions of media content, the method comprising:
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receiving meta data corresponding to the media content, wherein the meta data includes comments and an identification of portions within the media content to which the comments apply; and for each of the plurality of viewers, receiving from the viewer input search criteria relating to the media content; searching the meta data to identify comments of the meta data that satisfy the input search criteria; for each identified comment, selecting the portion of the media content to which the identified comment applies as indicated by the received meta data; and rendering to the viewer the selected portions of the media content as a rendering that is separate from the renderings for other viewers. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95)
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