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System and method for navigation of indexed video content

  • US 7,735,104 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2003
  • Issued: 06/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing user navigation for video content indexed by a digital video recorder, comprising:

  • receiving a video presentation containing interleaved video program content and commercials without any event or index data from a content provider;

    storing the video presentation;

    creating an index defining a plurality of content-based segments in the stored video presentation for both the video program content and the commercials;

    receiving a control signal for viewing the stored video presentation using a selected navigation function;

    reading the index associated with the stored video presentation; and

    presenting at least one of the content-based segments based upon the selected navigation function.

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