VIDEO CONTENT DISPLAYING SCHEMES
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1. A method performed under control of an apparatus, comprising:
- dividing video content into a plurality of sections;
selecting a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the sections;
transmitting, to a plurality of end devices, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content;
receiving, from the plurality of end devices, user input to select various ones of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images; and
changing a display time period of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the received user input.
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In one example embodiment, a method performed under control of an apparatus includes dividing video content into a plurality of sections; selecting a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the sections; transmitting, to a plurality of end devices, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content; receiving, from the plurality of end devices, user input to select various ones of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images; and changing a display time period of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the received user input.
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1. A method performed under control of an apparatus, comprising:
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dividing video content into a plurality of sections; selecting a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the sections; transmitting, to a plurality of end devices, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content; receiving, from the plurality of end devices, user input to select various ones of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images; and changing a display time period of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the received user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a video divider configured to divide video content into a plurality of sections; a candidate thumbnail manager configured to determine a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the sections; a transmitter configured to transmit, to a plurality of end devices, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content; a receiver configured to receive, from the plurality of end devices, user input to select various ones of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images; and a representative thumbnail manager configured to identify a representative thumbnail image in each of the sections from among the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a video playing device configured to; play video content, display serially, a plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of multiple sections that constitute the video content, and transmit user input to select at least one candidate thumbnail image from among the plurality of candidate thumbnail images; and a video manager configured to; divide the video content into the multiple sections, select the plurality of candidate thumbnail images in each of the multiple sections, transmit, to the video playing device, the plurality of candidate thumbnail images serially, along with the video content, and change a display time period of the plurality of candidate thumbnail images, based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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