Methods and Apparatus for Indexing and/or Advertising in a User Selected Downloaded Digital Video Recording

• US 20140325564A1
• Filed: 07/09/2014
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Platypus IP LLC
• Original Assignee: Platypus IP LLC
• Inventors: Jones, David Allan
• Granted Patent: US 9,100,705 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/274 Storing end-user multimedia data in response to end-user request , e.g. network recorder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/438 Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts

Abstract

A method and apparatus of indexing a previously digitally recorded program of an audio and video program comprising: first, downloading the digital recording of the audio and video program; second, downloading from a server an index of the digital audio and video program to be associated with the digital recording of the audio and video program so as to navigate the digital recording of the audio and video program; third associating the index to the digital audio and video recording enabling a user of the digitally recorded audio and video program to navigate the digital recording of the audio and video program according to the index; and fourth, enabling the user to navigate the indexed associated digital recording of the audio/video program using the index applied to the digital recording of the audio and video program among many other aspects not allowed regarding the length of this abstract.

Claims

1. A method of indexing, the index being received by a digital video recording device (DVR) from a server, a previously digitally recorded program of an audio and video program on the digital video recorder (DVR), comprising:

first, downloading the digital recording of the audio and video program;

second, downloading from the server the index of the digital audio and video program to the DVR that is relative to the previously downloaded digital recording of the audio and video program, the index being then associated with the digital recording of the audio and video program so as to navigate the digital recording of the audio and video program using the subsequently downloaded index of the digital audio and video program;

third, associating the index to the digital audio and video recording using the subsequently downloaded index of the digital audio and video program relative to the downloading of the digital recording of the audio and video program enabling a user of the digitally recorded audio and video program to digitally navigate the digital recording of the audio and video program according to the index; and

fourth, enabling the user to navigate the indexed and associated digital recording of the audio/video program using the subsequently downloaded index of the digital audio and video program relative to the downloading of the digital recording of the audio and video program applied to the digital recording of the audio and video program.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the index is generated when the audio and video program is not previously predictable.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio and video program is a sports event and the indexing is directed to a sports defined division of the sports event including the beginning and/or end of a quarter, period, bout, fight, or half-time event of the sports event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio and video program is a sports event and the indexing is directed to a sports defined event of the sports event including a goal, win, final minutes, or score of the sports event.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio and video program is a reality show where a certain chapter, series, or segment within an episode of the reality show extends in length longer than another chapter, series, or segment within the episode of the reality show.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio and video program is a news program where a certain chapter or segment of the news program extends in length longer than another chapter or segment of the news program.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising downloading an audio visual advertising segment to be inserted or supplemented while the user navigates from a first indexed segment to a second indexed segment of the audio video program.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertising segment is subsequently determined and updated thereafter based on a previous event of the originally recorded audio and video program and downloaded to the digital recorder.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertising segment is inserted or supplemented while the user navigates from the first indexed segment to the second indexed segment is determined based on the age of the user.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertising segment is inserted or supplemented while the user navigates from the first indexed segment to the second indexed segment is determined based on a special need of the user.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertisement is presented in a sub-window as the user navigates from the first indexed segment to the second indexed segment.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertisement is presented in a manner that is entirely secondary to the display of the original audio visual program as the user navigates from the first indexed segment to the second indexed segment.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertisement is presented to the user via an email, messaging, or text media based on the indexing.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertisement is automatically presented social media once agreed upon by the user.

15. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertisement does not disturb the time-shifting aspect of forwarding from of the navigation from the first indexed segment to the second indexed segment, rather is time compressed, selected, or determined based on the time duration of forwarding from the first indexed segment to the second indexed segment.

16. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertisement is subsequently updated based on a georeferenced location of the user.

17. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio visual advertisement is subsequently updated based on a fight ticket aspect based on bouts or divisions of the fight.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio and video program is audio and visually adjusted according to the index.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the indexing of the audio and video program is manually selectable, modified, or initiated by the user.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the indexing of the audio and video program is viewable and manually approved by the user prior to its application.