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Method and apparatus for presenting media programs

  • US 8,316,303 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2009
  • Issued: 11/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • presenting by a system including at least one processor, at equipment of each of a plurality of users a media program;

    collecting, by the system, one or more temporal actions initiated by the equipment of the plurality of users while the media program is presented;

    creating, by the system, one or more symbolic overlays corresponding to the one or more temporal actions of the equipment of each user;

    combining, by the system, the presentation of the media program with a presentation of the one or more symbolic overlays comprising a timeline corresponding to a temporal progression of the presentation of the media program;

    detecting, by the system, a mouse pointer at or near an iconic symbol of the presentation of the one or more symbolic overlays, wherein the iconic symbol is situated in relation to the timeline; and

    causing, by the system, a highlighting event to occur responsive to the detection of the mouse pointer at or near the iconic symbol.

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