Methods and apparatus for recording and replaying sports broadcasts
First Claim
1. A method for offering an interactive game to a user based on a sports event, the method comprising:
- storing a sports event as a video program in a storage device;
defining a plurality of video segments from the video program utilizing video metadata;
playing the video program in a first area of a display, the video program configured to be played in a time-shifted mode;
establishing a second area of the display as a video segment display area;
in response to activation of the time-shifted mode, presenting an interactive game to the user based on the sports event to which the video segment metadata provides contextual links to the sports event, wherein the interactive game is displayed in the video segment area of the display; and
accepting response of the interactive game from the user.
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Abstract
A system for replaying a broadcast sports event using a video on demand or personal video recording system. Metadata is created that subdivides the original broadcast into segments, and associates descriptive information with each segment. Playlists that specify an ordered subsequence of the sequence may be selected and used to present a variety of expanded or condensed versions of the sporting event to a viewer. Navigation controls including segment lists, specially formatted screen displays, and special functions under the control of a user-operated remote control, facilitate the interactive selection and control of the presentation.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for offering an interactive game to a user based on a sports event, the method comprising:
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storing a sports event as a video program in a storage device; defining a plurality of video segments from the video program utilizing video metadata; playing the video program in a first area of a display, the video program configured to be played in a time-shifted mode; establishing a second area of the display as a video segment display area; in response to activation of the time-shifted mode, presenting an interactive game to the user based on the sports event to which the video segment metadata provides contextual links to the sports event, wherein the interactive game is displayed in the video segment area of the display; and accepting response of the interactive game from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for displaying advanced statistics to a user based on a sports event, the method comprising:
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storing a sports event as a video program in a storage device; playing the video program in a first area of a display, the video program configured to be played in a time-shifted manner; establishing a second area of the display as a video segment display area; receiving from the user a dynamic, personalized selection of one or more sports statistics related to the sports event to be displayed during playback of the video program in a pre-selected sequence; and presenting the specified one or more selected sports statistics to the user based on the sports event, the specified one or more selected sports statistics displayed in the video segment area of the display. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying a chalk talk to a user based on a sports event, the method comprising;
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storing a sports event as a video program in a storage device, the video program comprising a plurality of segments; generating metadata identifying and describing each of the plurality of segments of the video program;
wherein the metadata comprises a chalk talk diagram of the corresponding segment;playing the video program in a first area of a display, the video program configured to be played in a time-shifted manner with respect to the chalk talk diagram in the metadata; establishing a second area of the display as a video segment display area; and in response to playing a segment of the video program, presenting a chalk talk diagram corresponding to the segment based on the sports event, the chalk talk diagram displayed in the video segment display area of the display and dynamically animated to show the chalk talk diagram in motion as the play progresses, the chalk talk elements of which correspond to the content of the segment being played. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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