Digital Video Recorder Options For Editing Content

• US 20170032820A1
• Filed: 07/28/2015
• Published: 02/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Davis, John P. III, Mikan, Jeffrey
• Granted Patent: US 9,646,646 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/102 Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44029 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/441 Acquiring end-user identification , e.g. using personal code sent by the remote control or by inserting a card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4751 for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8402 involving a version number, e.g. version number of EPG data arrangements for version control in computers G06F8/71

Abstract

A system for providing digital video recorder options for editing content is disclosed. In particular, the system may include receiving requests for a first version of media content and providing access to the first version of the media content. A user that accesses the first version of the media content may select a portion of the media content, and indicate whether, for example, the portion should be skipped, modified, or emphasized when the media content is accessed on a subsequent occasion. The system, based on the selection and indication, may edit the first version of the media content to create a second version of the media content. When a subsequent attempt is made to access the first version of the media content, the system may provide the user with the option to access the second version of the media content.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a memory that stores instructions; and

a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving, from a controller, a first request to access a first version of media content;

providing, in response to the first request, access to the first version of media content and access to an editing application for editing the first version of media content, wherein the editing application executes within a digital video recorder of a set-top box;

receiving, from the controller and via the editing application, a first input indicating a start point for a portion of the first version of media content and a second input indicating an end point for the portion of the first version of media content;

editing, based on the first and second inputs, the first version of media content to create a second version of media content that does not include the portion of the first version of media content that is defined by the start point and the end point;

receiving, from the controller, a second request to access the first version of media content; and

providing, in response to the second request to access the first version of media content, access to the second version of media content.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the controller and via the editing application, a third input indicating alternative media content to replace the portion of media content.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise editing, based on the third input, the first version of media content to create a third version of media content that includes the alternative media content in place of the portion of the first version of media content.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a third input indicating a category for classifying the portion of the first version of media content.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a third input indicating audio overdubbing to be inserted into the second version of media content.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a third input indicating text content to be inserted into the second version of media content.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise providing a warning notification beginning at the start point if the first version of media content is provided in response to the second request.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise pixelating the portion of the first version of media content between the start point and the end point if the first version of media content is provided in response to the second request.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise providing, in response to the second request, access to a plurality of pre-edited versions of the first version of media content.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving, from a controller, a first request to access a first version of media content;

providing, in response to the first request, access to the first version of media content and access to an editing application for editing the first version of media content, wherein the editing application executes within a digital video recorder of a set-top box;

receiving, from the controller and via the editing application, a first input indicating a start point for a portion of the first version of media content and a second input indicating an end point for the portion of the first version of media content;

editing, based on the first and second inputs and by utilizing instructions from memory that are executed by a processor, the first version of media content to create a second version of media content that does not include the portion of the first version of media content that is defined by the start point and the end point;

receiving, from the controller, a second request to access the first version of media content; and

providing, in response to the second request to access the first version of media content, access to the second version of the media content.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, from the controller and via the editing application, a third input indicating alternative media content to replace the portion of the media content.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising editing, based on the third input, the first version of media content to create a third version of media content that includes the alternative media content in place of the portion of the first version of media content.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing, in response to the second request, the third version of media content.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving a third input indicating audio commentary to be inserted into the second version of media content.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing a visual indicator beginning at the start point and ending at the endpoint if the first version of media content is provided in response to the second request.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising pushing, in response to the second request, the second version of media content to a social media application.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising storing the second version of media content to a cloud storage device.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising compressing the second version of media content.

19. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing, in response to the second request, access to a plurality of pre-edited versions of the first version of media content.

20. A computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a controller, a first request to access a first version of media content;

providing, in response to the first request, access to the first version of media content and access to an editing application for editing the first version of media content, wherein the editing application executes within a digital video recorder of a set-top box;

receiving, from the controller and via the editing application, a first input indicating a start point for a portion of the first version of media content and a second input indicating an end point for the portion of the first version of media content;

editing, based on the first and second inputs, the first version of media content to create a second version of media content that does not include the portion of the first version of media content that is defined by the start point and the end point;

receiving, from the controller, a second request to access the first version of media content; and

providing, in response to the second request to access the first version of media content, access to the second version of the media content.