Tool for creating content for video sharing platform

• US 8,881,011 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2007
• Issued: 11/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crackle Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Crackle Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Eyal, Aviv, Haken, Piers, Hodgson, David Charles Alexander, Hazel, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow, Doon
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, LE V
• Application Number:
  US11/950,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20080184119A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,527 Days
• Field of Search: 715/723, 715/719
• US Class Current: 715/723
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/632 using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8352 involving content or source identification data, e.g. Unique Material Identifier [UMID]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A method for use in providing content includes hosting a network site on a computer network, displaying on the network site links to one or more videos, and displaying on the network site at least an on-demand preview of a first video in response to a corresponding one of the links being selected. A storage medium stores a computer program for use on a client computer. Several other methods, systems and programs are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A non-transitory storage medium storing a computer program for use in creating content on a client computer, the computer program causing the client computer to execute steps comprising:

displaying on a display screen of the client computer a tool for creating videos;

creating a first video in response to user interaction with the tool;

communicating through a computer network to upload information relating to the first video to a database that stores information relating to a plurality of videos including video data information of some or all of the created first video;

displaying on the display screen of a second client computer an on-demand preview of the first video using the uploaded video data information;

making available on a display screen of the second client computer a command to download the first video;

initiating a download of the created first video to the second client computer in pieces from two or more computers on the network that have some of the created video data in response to the user of the second client computer selecting the command;

displaying on the display screen of the client computer a tool for searching through the plurality of videos;

displaying on the display screen a result of a search through information stored at the database and relating to the plurality of videos;

displaying on the display screen an option to create a film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search, wherein the film strip widget includes display of still images for corresponding videos identified in the search and a command to start an on-demand playback of the created on-demand video clip for any video included in the film strip;

and posting the film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search to a different network site in response to the option being selected.

2. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 1, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow for a combining of different types of media into a video.

3. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 2, wherein the different types of media comprise video clips, audio and digital photographs.

4. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 1, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow a user to choose a soundtrack for a video.

5. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 1, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow a user to manipulate images.

16. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

displaying on the network site an option to create a feed that will provide notifications of updates to the result of the search; and

providing notifications of updates to the result of a search to users who are subscribers to the feed;

wherein an update to the result of the search comprises a new video being shared that matches a criterion specified by the search.

17. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 16, further comprising:

allowing a user to copy and paste code directly to an HTML page;

generating, from the HTML page, a second film strip;

wherein the generating, from the HTML page, the second film strip comprising generating the second film strip comprising video and photos.

18. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 1, wherein the initiating the download of the created first video in pieces from the two or more computers further comprises limiting uploading where a first of the two or more computers defines a restriction in uploading pieces of content of video, where the restriction restricts uploading of a corresponding one or more of the pieces of the created first video such that a portion of an available network bandwidth available to the first of the two or more computers in uploading the one or more pieces of the create first video remains below a defined percentage of the available network bandwidth available to the first of the two or more computers.

19. A non-transitory storage medium in accordance with claim 18, wherein the initiating the download of the created first video in pieces from the two or more computers comprises causing the first of the two or more computers such that a bridge transfer takes place to transfer a piece of the first video between the second client computer and a nonroutable host using a routable host.

6. A method for use in creating content, comprising:

displaying on a display screen of a client computer a tool for creating videos;

creating a first video in response to user interaction with the tool;

communicating through a computer network to upload information relating to the first video to a database that stores information relating to a plurality of videos including video data information of some or all of the created first video;

displaying on the display screen of a second client computer an on-demand preview of the first video using the uploaded video data information;

making available on a display screen of the second client computer a command to download the first video;

initiating a download of the created first video to the second client computer in pieces from two or more computers on the network that have some of the created video data in response to the user of the second client computer selecting the command;

displaying on the display screen of the client computer a tool for searching through the plurality of videos;

displaying on the display screen a result of a search through information stored at the database and relating to the plurality of videos;

displaying on the display screen an option to create a film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search, wherein the film strip widget includes display of still images for corresponding videos identified in the search and a command to start an on-demand playback of the created on-demand video clip for any video included in the film strip; and

posting the film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search to a different network site in response to the option being selected.

7. A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow for a combining of different types of media into a video.

8. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein the different types of media comprise video clips, audio and digital photographs.

9. A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow a user to choose a soundtrack for a video.

10. A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow a user to manipulate images.

11. A system for use in creating content, comprising:

a first client computer that is configured to display on a display screen of the first client computer a tool for creating videos, create a first video in response to user interaction with the tool, communicate through a computer network to upload information relating to the first video to a database that stores information relating to a plurality of videos including video data information of some or all of the created first video, display on the display screen of the first client computer a tool for searching through the plurality of videos, display on the display screen a result of a search through information stored at the database and relating to the plurality of videos, display on the display screen an option to create a film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search, wherein the film strip widget includes display of still images for corresponding videos identified in the search and a command to start an on-demand playback of the created on-demand video clip for any video included in the film strip, and post the film strip widget that is representative of the result of the search to a different network site in response to the option being selected; and

a second client computer that is configured to display on a display screen of the second client computer an on-demand preview of the first video using the uploaded video data information and a command to download the first video, and that is configured to initiate a download of the created first video to the second client computer in pieces from two or more computers on the network that have some of the created video data in response to the user of the second client computer selecting the command.

12. A system in accordance with claim 11, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow for a combining of different types of media into a video.

13. A system in accordance with claim 12, wherein the different types of media comprise video clips, audio and digital photographs.

14. A system in accordance with claim 11, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow a user to choose a soundtrack for a video.

15. A system in accordance with claim 11, wherein the tool for creating videos is configured to allow a user to manipulate images.