SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING SOCIAL BROWSING OF NETWORKED TIME-BASED MEDIA
First Claim
1. An electronic system, for enabling an enhanced social browsing of networked time-based media by a plurality of users including at least a first user through at least one of a plurality of user interfaces, said electronic system comprising:
- at least one user computerized electronic memory device enabling a manipulation of said time-based media including at least a first time-based media;
user interface means for receiving, for encoding, and for storing said at least first time-based media in at least a first initial encoded state in an electronic system environment in a manner available to said plurality of users;
metadata system means for creating, storing, and managing at least a first layer of time-dependent metadata in a manner associated with at least said first initial encoded state of said encoded time-based media without modifying said at least first initial encoded state of said encoded time-based media, and in a manner associated with each respective said users interaction;
time sequence means in said metadata system means for generating a sequence of time informational indicators enabling each said user to perceive a useful progression through time of said at least first encoded time-based media;
electronic interaction system means for enabling said plurality of users to interact respectively with said time sequence means and said metadata system means for creating, storing, and managing said at least first layer of metadata according to a plurality of stored respective playback decision lists of ones respective of said plurality of users;
said electronic interaction system means including means for enabling a plurality of display control modes and a plurality of play modes of said encoded time-based media according to said respective playback decision lists of ones of said plurality of users; and
said electronic interaction system means further comprising;
social management module means for storing and analyzing each said respective interaction with said encoded time-based media by each respective user through said electronic interaction system means, whereby said social management module means enables said enhanced social browsing of said networked time-based media.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an easy to use web-based system for enabling multiple-user social browsing of underlying video/DEVSA media content. A plurality of user interfaces are employed linked with one or more underlying programming modules and controlling algorithms. A data model is similarly supported and used for managing complex social commenting and details regarding a particular video set of interest. An interest intensity measurement and mapping system and mode are provided for increased use.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic system, for enabling an enhanced social browsing of networked time-based media by a plurality of users including at least a first user through at least one of a plurality of user interfaces, said electronic system comprising:
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at least one user computerized electronic memory device enabling a manipulation of said time-based media including at least a first time-based media; user interface means for receiving, for encoding, and for storing said at least first time-based media in at least a first initial encoded state in an electronic system environment in a manner available to said plurality of users; metadata system means for creating, storing, and managing at least a first layer of time-dependent metadata in a manner associated with at least said first initial encoded state of said encoded time-based media without modifying said at least first initial encoded state of said encoded time-based media, and in a manner associated with each respective said users interaction; time sequence means in said metadata system means for generating a sequence of time informational indicators enabling each said user to perceive a useful progression through time of said at least first encoded time-based media; electronic interaction system means for enabling said plurality of users to interact respectively with said time sequence means and said metadata system means for creating, storing, and managing said at least first layer of metadata according to a plurality of stored respective playback decision lists of ones respective of said plurality of users; said electronic interaction system means including means for enabling a plurality of display control modes and a plurality of play modes of said encoded time-based media according to said respective playback decision lists of ones of said plurality of users; and said electronic interaction system means further comprising; social management module means for storing and analyzing each said respective interaction with said encoded time-based media by each respective user through said electronic interaction system means, whereby said social management module means enables said enhanced social browsing of said networked time-based media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An operational system, for providing enhanced social browsing of networked time-based media for at least one of a plurality of users of time-based media, comprising:
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means for receiving via a user interface system a user-transferred time-based media in an electronic operational environment including an electronic memory device and a user interface system; means for encoding said uploaded time-based media and for storing said encoded time-based media in an initial state; metadata creation means for establishing metadata associated with said encoded time-based media; means for providing a system of sequenced time informational indicators enabling said user to at least visually perceive a progression through time of said encoded time-based media; an electronic interaction system enabling said at least one user to interact with and modify said established metadata associated with said encoded time-based media in at least a first stored playback decision list via a communication path including said user interface system, whereby each respective and separately stored said stored playback decision list of said at least one user of said plurality of users modifies said respective established metadata without modifying said encoded time-based media in said initial state; said electronic interaction system including a display control means and a play control means enabling each one of said plurality of users to display and play said encoded time-based media in a modified manner according to each respective said one user'"'"'s respective playback decision list without modifying said encoded time-based media; and social management module means for storing and analyzing each said respective interaction with said time-based media by each respective user through said electronic interaction system, whereby said social management module means enables said enhanced social browsing of said networked time-based media based on said storing and analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing enhanced social browsing of networked time-based media for a plurality of users including at least a first user, via a plurality of user interfaces, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer system receiving at least a first of a plurality of user transfers of said time-based media in an operational environment through a user interface system; providing means for encoding said at least first of said user transfers of said time-based media in an initial state separate from subsequent user transfers; providing computer memory means for storing said encoded first time-based media in said initial state separate from said subsequent user transfers; providing a metadata creation means for initially establishing metadata associated with respective user transfers of time-based media; said computer memory means storing said established metadata associated with said encoded time-based media separately from said encoded time-based media in said initial state; providing means for individually modifying said established metadata as an individual playback decision list and for individually storing said playback decision list separately from said respective initial state encoded time-based media and said respective initial metadata, thereby enabling an individual modification of respective said playback decision lists without a modification of said initial state encoded time-based media and said respective initial metadata; providing means for enabling at least one of a visual browsing, a tagging, a deep tagging, and a synchronized commenting regarding encoded time-based media content, said means for enabling at least one, further comprising; at least a first underlying programming module for enabling interacting with said at least a first user by said plurality of users; and an interactive data model constructing, storing, and tracking each user modification and review of each user action relative to said at least one of a visual browsing, a tagging, deep tagging, and a synchronized commenting within respective user playback decision lists; and social management module means for storing and analyzing each said respective interaction with said encoded time-based media by each respective user through an electronic interaction system means, whereby said social management module means enables said enhanced social browsing of said networked time-based media. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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