Video-enabled community building
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1. A video community system, comprising:
- an index generator of video content configured to generate an index of the video content, wherein the index comprises metadata based on the content of the video;
an encoder of the video content configured to generate encoded video content;
a video search and retrieval application configured to search the index of the video content based on a user query and return a search result; and
a repository storing the index of the video content and the encoded video content, and being accessible by the video search and retrieval application, wherein a selected portion of the repository is processed in response to a user-selected operation so as to be shareable via an offset video stream pointer with at least one other user, the offset video stream pointer providing access to a portion of a video file stored on the repository, wherein the portion has start and end times within the video file.
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Abstract
A system and method that provide media content owners the capability to achieve community building goals by exploiting video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling media content on a network or Internet website. The system and method additionally provide website community building mechanisms to community members, thereby allowing the members to customize the actual community websites that many companies and website owners seek in order to enhance e-commerce revenue generation.
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28 Claims
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1. A video community system, comprising:
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an index generator of video content configured to generate an index of the video content, wherein the index comprises metadata based on the content of the video; an encoder of the video content configured to generate encoded video content; a video search and retrieval application configured to search the index of the video content based on a user query and return a search result; and a repository storing the index of the video content and the encoded video content, and being accessible by the video search and retrieval application, wherein a selected portion of the repository is processed in response to a user-selected operation so as to be shareable via an offset video stream pointer with at least one other user, the offset video stream pointer providing access to a portion of a video file stored on the repository, wherein the portion has start and end times within the video file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A video community system, comprising:
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an index generator of video content configured to generate an index of the video content; an encoder of the video content configured to generate encoded video content, wherein the generation of the index and the generation of the encoded video content are performed in parallel; a video search and retrieval application configured to search the index of the video content based on a user query and return a search result; and a repository storing the index of the video content and the encoded video content, and being accessible by the video search and retrieval application, wherein the search result comprises at least one offset video stream pointer providing access to a portion of a video file stored on the repository, wherein the offset video stream pointer is shareable with at least one other user by a user-selected operation, wherein the portion has start and end times within the video file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A video community system, comprising:
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an index generator of video content configured to generate an index of the video content, wherein the index comprises metadata based on the content of the video; an encoder of the video content configured to generate encoded video content; a video search and retrieval application configured to search the index of the video content based on a user query and return a search result; and a repository storing the index of the video content and the encoded video content, and being accessible by the video search and retrieval application, wherein a selected portion of the repository is processed in response to a user-selected operation so as to be shareable via an offset video pointer with at least one other user, the offset video pointer providing access to a portion of a video file stored on the repository, wherein the portion has start and end times within the video file. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A video community system, comprising:
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an index generator of video content configured to generate an index of the video content; an encoder of the video content configured to generate encoded video content, wherein the generation of the index and the generation of the encoded video content are performed in parallel; a video search and retrieval application configured to search the index of the video content based on a user query and return a search result; and a repository storing the index of the video content and the encoded video content, and being accessible by the video search and retrieval application, wherein a selected portion of the repository is processed in response to a user-selected operation so as to be shareable via an offset video stream pointer with at least one other user, the offset video stream pointer providing access to a portion of a video file stored on the repository, wherein the portion has start and end times within the video file, and wherein the user identifies a search result of the video search and retrieval application. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A video community system, comprising:
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an index generator of video content configured to generate an index of the video content, wherein the index comprises metadata based on the content of the video; an encoder of the video content configured to generate encoded video content; a repository storing the index of the video content and the encoded video content; and a video search and retrieval application configured to; search the index of the video content based on a user query and return a search result comprising at least one offset video stream pointer, wherein the offset video stream pointer provides access to a portion of a video file stored on the repository, wherein the portion has start and end times within the video file, and share the offset video stream pointer with at least one other user in response to a user-selected operation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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