Methods and apparatus for displaying information regarding interstitials of a video stream
First Claim
1. A method for providing a user with locations of interstitials in a video stream of a show, the method comprising:
- providing a recording of the video stream including at least one segment of the show and at least one interstitial of the show and closed captioning data associated with the video stream;
receiving metadata referencing the closed captioning data to identify at least one of a first anchor frame and a second anchor frame within the video stream, the metadata comprising first and second displayable text strings included within the closed captioning data as originally transmitted by a content provider;
parsing the closed captioning data associated with the video stream as recorded to locate a first anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the first displayable text string located in the closed captioning data recorded;
determining that the first displayable text string is not located within the closed captioning data recorded;
processing the closed captioning data recorded to locate a second anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the second displayable text string in the closed captioning data recorded;
identifying at least one boundary of the at least one interstitial based on the second anchor frame and the metadata;
identifying a location of the at least one interstitial within the recording based on the boundary; and
presenting a progress bar during presentation of the video stream that indicates the location of the at least one interstitial within the recording and a duration of the at least one interstitial.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for presenting information regarding interstitials of a video stream. A recording of a television show may include segments of the show interspersed with interstitials (e.g., commercials). The location of the interstitials within the recording is identified, and the locations of the interstitials are presented in progress bar during presentation of the video stream. The location of the interstitials may also be utilized to determine durations of the interstitials, and provide a user with information regarding the lengths of the interstitials of a recording, and/or the length of the other content of a recording (e.g., segments of a television show).
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing a user with locations of interstitials in a video stream of a show, the method comprising:
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providing a recording of the video stream including at least one segment of the show and at least one interstitial of the show and closed captioning data associated with the video stream; receiving metadata referencing the closed captioning data to identify at least one of a first anchor frame and a second anchor frame within the video stream, the metadata comprising first and second displayable text strings included within the closed captioning data as originally transmitted by a content provider; parsing the closed captioning data associated with the video stream as recorded to locate a first anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the first displayable text string located in the closed captioning data recorded; determining that the first displayable text string is not located within the closed captioning data recorded; processing the closed captioning data recorded to locate a second anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the second displayable text string in the closed captioning data recorded; identifying at least one boundary of the at least one interstitial based on the second anchor frame and the metadata; identifying a location of the at least one interstitial within the recording based on the boundary; and presenting a progress bar during presentation of the video stream that indicates the location of the at least one interstitial within the recording and a duration of the at least one interstitial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing a user with a progress bar during presentation of a video stream, the method comprising:
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recording the video stream including first and second segments of a show, at least one interstitial of the show, and closed captioning data associated with the video stream; receiving metadata referencing the closed captioning data to identify a first anchor frame within the first segment of the video stream and a second anchor frame within the second segment of the video stream, the metadata comprising first and second displayable text strings included within the closed captioning data as originally transmitted by a content provider; parsing the closed captioning data associated with the video stream as recorded to locate the first anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the first displayable text string located in the closed captioning data recorded; identifying a first transition within the recording between the first segment of the show and the at least one interstitial of the show based on the first anchor frame and the metadata; parsing the closed captioning data associated with the video stream as recorded to locate the second anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the second displayable text string located in the closed captioning data recorded; identifying a second transition within the recording between the second segment of the show and the at least one interstitial of the show based on the second anchor frame and the metadata; determining a duration of the interstitial based on the first transition and the second transition; and presenting a progress bar during presentation of the video stream that indicates the first transition within the recording between the first segment of the show and the at least one interstitial of the show and the second transition within the recording between the second segment and the at least one interstitial, and that indicates the duration of the at least one interstitial. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A digital video recorder comprising:
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a receiver that receives a video stream; a recording module that stores the video stream on a storage medium for subsequent presentation to a user, the video stream including at least one segment of a show, at least one interstitial of the show, and closed captioning data associated with the at least one segment of the show; a processing module that; receives metadata referencing the closed captioning data to identify first and second anchor frames within the video stream, the metadata comprising first and second displayable text strings included within the closed captioning data as originally transmitted by a content provider; parses the closed captioning data associated with the video stream, to locate a first anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the first displayable text strings located in the closed captioning data recorded; determine that the first displayable text string is not located within the closed captioning data recorded; process the closed captioning data recorded to locate a second anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the second displayable text string in the closed captioning data recorded; and identify at least one boundary of the at least one interstitial based on the second anchor frame and the metadata; and output a progress bar during output of the video stream that indicates the transition within the recording between the at least one segment of the show and the at least one interstitial of the show. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A digital video recorder comprising:
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a receiver that receives a video stream; a recording module that stores the video stream on a storage medium for subsequent presentation to a user, the video stream including first and second segments of a show, at least one interstitial of the show, and closed captioning data associated with the video stream; a processing module configured to; receive metadata referencing the closed captioning data to identify a first anchor frame within the first segment of the video stream and a second anchor frame within the second segment of the video stream, the metadata comprising first and second displayable text strings included within the closed captioning data as originally transmitted by a content provider; parse the closed captioning data associated with the video stream as recorded to locate the first anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the first displayable text string located in the closed captioning data recorded; identify a first transition within the recording between the first segment of the show and the at least one interstitial of the show based on the first anchor frame and the metadata; parse the closed captioning data associated with the video stream as recorded to locate the second anchor frame corresponding with the presentation of the second displayable text string located in the closed captioning data recorded; identify a second transition within the recording between the second segment of the show and the at least one interstitial of the show based on the second anchor frame and the metadata; determine a duration of the interstitial based on the first transition and the second transition; and output a progress bar during output of the video stream that indicates the first transition within the recording between the first segment of the show and the at least one interstitial of the show and the second transition within the recording between the second segment and the at least one interstitial, and that indicates the duration of the at least one interstitial. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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