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Multi-level skimming of multimedia content using playlists

  • US 7,069,311 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2004
  • Issued: 06/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for providing a skimmed version of multimedia content, the system comprising:

  • means for accessing first skimming information corresponding to a first skimming level of a plurality of previously generated skimming levels of the multimedia content;

    means for using the first skimming information to access a first plurality of segments of the multimedia content that correspond to the first skimming level;

    means for forwarding the first plurality of segments to a client computer;

    means for receiving a selection of a second skimming level of the plurality of previously generated skimming levels from the client computer while the first plurality of segments are being forwarded to the client computer;

    means for accessing second skimming information corresponding to the second skimming level;

    means for using the second skimming information to access a second plurality of segments of the multimedia content that correspond to the second skimming level; and

    means for forwarding the second plurality of segments to the client computer.

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