Method and system to present video content
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1. A method to present content to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving a search request originating from the user;
extracting video search results based on the search request, the video search results being extracted from a database having metadata associated with web content, the video search results comprising a plurality of search result video objects;
identifying one or more advertisements to be presented as video objects to the user based on the search request;
responsive to the search request, simultaneously playing a first video object and a second video object from the plurality of search result video objects;
detecting a selection from the user of the first video object of the playing video objects by detecting a pointer positioned over the first video object from the plurality of search results video objects;
responsive to the detecting the selection, automatically pausing the second video object of the playing video object not selected to become a still image object and providing the first video object in preview mode by commencing playing of the first video object in a higher resolution mode;
detecting deselection from the user of the first video object; and
responsible to the deselection, automatically simultaneously playing the first video object and the second video object in lower resolution mode.
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Abstract
A method and system to preview video content. The system comprises an access component to receive a search request and a loader to simultaneously stream a plurality of videos associated with the search request. The system may further comprise a trigger to detect a pointer positioned over a first video and a mode selector to provide the first video in a preview mode.
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10 Claims
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1. A method to present content to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving a search request originating from the user;
extracting video search results based on the search request, the video search results being extracted from a database having metadata associated with web content, the video search results comprising a plurality of search result video objects;
identifying one or more advertisements to be presented as video objects to the user based on the search request;
responsive to the search request, simultaneously playing a first video object and a second video object from the plurality of search result video objects;
detecting a selection from the user of the first video object of the playing video objects by detecting a pointer positioned over the first video object from the plurality of search results video objects;
responsive to the detecting the selection, automatically pausing the second video object of the playing video object not selected to become a still image object and providing the first video object in preview mode by commencing playing of the first video object in a higher resolution mode;
detecting deselection from the user of the first video object; and
responsible to the deselection, automatically simultaneously playing the first video object and the second video object in lower resolution mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- receiving a search request originating from the user;
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5. A system to present content to a user, the system comprising:
- an access component to receive a search request and to extract video search results based on the search request, the video search results being extracted from a database having metadata associated with web content, wherein the video search results comprise a plurality of search result video objects;
an advertisement selector to identify a plurality of advertisements to be presented as video objects based on the search request; a loader to simultaneously play a first video object and a second video object from the plurality of search result video objects;
a trigger to detect a selection from the user of the first video object from the plurality of search result video objects by detecting a pointer positioned over the first video object from the plurality of search result video objects, wherein the loader is further configured to pause the playing of the second video object not selected by the user to become a still image object and to provide the first video in preview mode by commencing playing the first video object in higher resolution mode, detecting deselection from the user of the first video object, and responsive to the detection of the deselection, automatically simultaneously playing the first video object and the second video object in lower resolution mode. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
- an access component to receive a search request and to extract video search results based on the search request, the video search results being extracted from a database having metadata associated with web content, wherein the video search results comprise a plurality of search result video objects;
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10. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sets of instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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receiving a search request originating from the user; extracting video search results based on the search request, the video search results being extracted from a database having metadata associated with web content, the video search results comprising a plurality of search result video objects; identifying one or more advertisements to be presented as video objects to the user based on the search request; responsive to the search request, simultaneously playing a first video object and a second video object from the plurality of search result video objects; detecting a selection from the user of the first video object of the playing video objects by detecting a pointer positioned over the first video object from the plurality of search result video objects; responsive to the detecting the selection, automatically pausing the second video object of the playing video objects not selected to become a still image object and providing the first video object in preview mode by commencing playing of the first video in higher resolution mode; detecting deselection from the user of the first video object; and responsive to the detection of the deselection, automatically simultaneously playing the first video object and the second video object in lower resolution mode.
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