METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING A DIGITAL CONTENT EXPERIENCE

• US 20140325359A1
• Filed: 11/28/2012
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Discovery Communications LLC (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Discovery Communications LLC (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Inventors: You, Won J., Vehovsky, Gabriel G., Merriweather, Kurt Andrew, Speigel, David Ross
• Granted Patent: US 9,729,942 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/723
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/854 Content authoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention include methods and associated apparatuses that enhance a digital content experience. The methods and associated apparatuses may receive a selection of a video to view and determine a variety of content related to the selected video. The related content may be presented to a viewer while the video is playing.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing a digital content experience, the method comprising:

receiving a video transcript file with a text transcript of a video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file;

determining related content items for the entities in the video transcript file;

associating the related content items to the time markers for the entities;

generating a content feed with the related content items and the video transcript file; and

transmitting the content feed and the video for contemporaneous presentation on a digital device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the entities correspond to predefined words in the text transcript of the video.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

applying one or more content rules to define relationships between entities and facets to determine related content items for the entities, and to retrieve content from content data repositories.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more related content rules apply one of a ranking standard and a quality standard to the related content items.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

revising the related content items in the content feed based upon received feedback associated with the related content items.

6. An apparatus for enhancing a digital content experience, the apparatus comprising:

a related content engine operable to receive a video transcript file with a text transcript of a video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file to present on a digital device, determine related content items for the entities in the video transcript file, associate the related content items to the time markers for the entities, and generate a content feed with the related content items and the video transcript file; and

a content delivery manager component operable to transmit the content feed and the video for contemporaneous presentation on the digital device.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the entities correspond to predefined words in the text transcript of the video.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the related content engine is further operable to apply one or more content rules to define relationships between entities and facets to determine related content items for the entities, and to retrieve content from content data repositories.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the one or more related content rules apply one of a ranking standard and a quality standard to the related content items.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

an optimization component operable to revise the related content items in the content feed based upon received feedback associated with the related content items.

11. An apparatus for enhancing a digital content experience, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a video transcript file with a text transcript of a video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file;

means for determining related content items for the entities in the video transcript file;

means for associating the related content items to the time markers for the entities;

means for generating a content feed with the related content items and the video transcript file; and

means for transmitting the content feed and the video for contemporaneous presentation on a digital device.

12. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a video transcript file with a text transcript of a video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine related content items for the entities in the video transcript file;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to associate the related content items to the time markers for the entities; and

at least one instruction for causing the computer to generate a content feed with the related content items and the video transcript file; and

at least one instruction for causing the computer to transmit the content feed and the video for contemporaneous presentation on a digital device.

13. A method for presenting a content feed on an interface of a digital device, wherein the interface comprises a video player interface and a related content interface, the method comprising:

receiving a content feed with a video, a video transcript file with a text transcript of the video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file, and related content associated with the entities; and

presenting contemporaneously the video in the video player interface and the related content in the related content interface.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the related content interface comprises one or more tabs associated with the related content.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

selecting a tab associated with the related content; and

presenting the related content associated with the selected tab in the related content interface.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

moving the video to the time marker associated with the selected related content.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

displaying an interactive timeline of the video on the interface.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the interactive timeline of the video includes icons or graphical representations corresponding to the type or category of related content.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

presenting a dynamic thumbnail of the related content within a preview bubble on the interactive timeline when the video reaches the time marker associated with the related content.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a quote from the text transcript of the video; and

sharing the quote with other individuals.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein sharing the quote comprises providing the quote and a link to the time marker in the video where the quote occurred.

22. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

sharing one or more of the content feed and the related content viewed with other individuals.

23. A digital device for presenting a content feed on an interface of the digital device, wherein the interface comprises a video player interface and a related content interface, the digital device comprising:

a display component operable to receive a content feed with a video, a video transcript file with a text transcript of the video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file, and related content associated with the entities; and

an interface component operable for contemporaneous presentation the video in the video player interface and the related content in the related content interface.

24. The digital device of claim 23, wherein the related content interface comprises one or more tabs associated with the related content.

25. The digital device of claim 24, further comprising:

a navigation component operable to select a tab associated with the related content; and

the interface display component being further operable to present the related content associated with the selected tab in the related content interface.

26. The digital device of claim 25, wherein the interface display component is further operable to move the video to the time marker associated with the selected related content.

27. The digital device of claim 23, wherein the interface display component is further operable to display an interactive timeline of the video on the interface.

28. The digital device of claim 27, wherein the interactive timeline of the video includes icons or graphical representations corresponding to the type or category of related content.

29. The digital device of claim 28, wherein the interface display component is further operable to present a dynamic thumbnail of the related content within a preview bubble on the interactive timeline when the video reaches the time marker associated with the related content.

30. The digital device of claim 23, further comprising:

a quote component operable to receive a selection of a quote from the text transcript of the video; and

a sharing component operable to share the quote with other individuals.

31. The digital device of claim 30, wherein the sharing component is further operable to provide the quote and a link to the time marker in the video where the quote occurred.

32. The digital device of claim 23, further comprising:

a sharing component operable to share one or more of the content feed and the related content viewed with other individuals.

33. An apparatus for presenting a content feed on an interface of a digital device, wherein the interface comprises a video player interface and a related content interface, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a content feed with a video, a video transcript file with a text transcript of the video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file, and related content associated with the entities; and

means for presenting contemporaneously the video in the video player interface and the related content in the related content interface.

34. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a content feed with a video, a video transcript file with a text transcript of the video and entities corresponding to time markers in the video transcript file, and related content associated with the entities; and

at least one instruction for causing the computer for contemporaneous presentation of the video in the video player interface and of the related content in the related content interface.