Playing a video presentation with playback functions

• US 9,135,955 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2013
• Issued: 09/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CustomPlay, LLC
• Original Assignee: CustomPlay, LLC
• Inventors: Abecassis, Max
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, William
• Application Number:
  US13/964,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20130343721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 386/241
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42208 Display device provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4221 Dedicated function buttons, e.g. for the control of an EPG, subtitles, aspect ratio, picture-in-picture or teletext
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42221 Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43072 of multiple content streams on the same device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 : by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8549 : Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer retrieval in video databases by using presentations in form of a video summary G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8586 : by using a URL processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94; information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; URL in broadcast information H04H20/93; Web-based protocols H04L67/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 : for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 : Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/783 : Adaptations for reproducing at a rate different from the recording rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/80 : Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 : involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/87 : Regeneration of colour television signals H04N9/80 takes precedence

Abstract

A video map comprising a first plurality of segment definitions defining video segments within a video, the defining being responsive to at least one presentation of the video less in length than the length of the video; a first segment definition that defines a first video segment within the video and is associated with an actual identity of a locale depicted within the first video segment, the actual identity of the locale being different than a locale identity as represented in the video; a second segment definition that defines a second video segment within the video and is associated with an identification of a cinematic technique depicted within the second video segment; and a third segment definition that defines a third video segment within the video and is associated with an explanation of a depiction within the third video segment.

Claims

1. A method comprising the steps of:

retrieving video information comprising (a) a plurality of segment definitions defining video segments within a video, the defining being responsive to intellectual aspects within the video; and

(b) a plurality of video frame identifiers comprising at least one video frame identifier being associated with an intellectual insight;

enabling a user to establish a presentation preference and a function preference;

playing, responsive to the presentation preference and the plurality of segment definitions, selected video segments from within the video as a storyline driven video presentation that is focused on the intellectual aspects within the video and that is less in length than the length of the video;

monitoring a play location within the video presentation;

searching the plurality of video frame identifiers to identify a video frame identifier that is responsive to the play location and the function preference;

providing, during the playing of the storyline driven video presentation that is focused on the intellectual aspects and that is less in length than the length of the video, and responsive to the identified video frame identifier, an indication that an intellectual insight is available;

receiving, from the user, a request that is responsive to the indication; and

providing, responsive to the request, the intellectual insight.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one video frame identifier is further associated with additional information that is responsive to an intellectual aspect;

and wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

receiving from the user a request for additional information; and

providing the additional information that is responsive to the intellectual aspect.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the segment definitions is further associated with descriptors that are responsive to an intellectual aspect;

and wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

keyword searching the plurality of segment definitions; and

selectively playing, responsive to the keyword searching, a compilation of video segments.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

receiving, from the user, a request for additional information that is responsive to an intellectual aspect; and

playing, responsive to user request and from within the video presentation, a compilation of video segments that are responsive to the intellectual aspect.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the intellectual insight provides an explanation of a thematic idea depicted within the video presentation.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the intellectual insight comprises an identification of a clue depicted within the video presentation.

7. A method comprising the steps of:

retrieving video information comprising (a) a plurality of segment definitions defining video segments within a video, the defining being responsive to intellectual aspects within the video; and

(b) a plurality of video frame identifiers comprising at least one video frame identifier being associated with an intellectual insight;

enabling a user to establish a presentation preference and a function preference;

playing, responsive to the presentation preference and the plurality of segment definitions, selected video segments from within the video as a storyline driven video presentation that is focused on the intellectual aspects within the video and that is less in length than the length of the video;

monitoring a play location within the video presentation;

searching the plurality of video frame identifiers to identify a video frame identifier that is responsive to the play location and the function preference; and

providing, during the playing of the storyline driven video presentation that is focused on the intellectual aspects and that is less in length than the length of the video, and responsive to the identified video frame identifier, an intellectual insight.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the at least one video frame identifier is further associated with additional information that is responsive to an intellectual aspect;

and wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

receiving from the user a request for additional information; and

providing the additional information that is responsive to the intellectual.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of the segment definitions is further associated with descriptors that are responsive to an intellectual aspect;

and wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

keyword searching the plurality of segment definitions; and

selectively playing, responsive to the keyword searching, a compilation of video segments.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of:

receiving, from the user, a request for additional information that is responsive to an intellectual aspect; and

playing, responsive to user request and from within the video presentation, a compilation of video segments that are responsive to the intellectual aspect.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the intellectual insight comprises an identification of a clue depicted within the video presentation.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein intellectual insight provides an explanation of a thematic idea depicted within the video presentation.

13. The method of claim 7 wherein the intellectual insight comprises an explanation of an intellectual aspect.

14. A method comprising the steps of:

retrieving video information comprising (a) a plurality of segment definitions defining video segments within a video, the defining being responsive to intellectual aspects within the video; and

(b) a plurality of video frame identifiers comprising at least one video frame identifier being associated with an intellectual insight;

enabling a user to establish a presentation preference and a function preference;

playing, responsive to the presentation preference and the plurality of segment definitions, selected video segments from within the video as a storyline driven video presentation that is focused on the intellectual aspects within the video and that is less in length than the length of the video; and

providing, during the playing of the storyline driven video presentation that is focused on the intellectual aspects and that is less in length than the length of the video, and responsive to the function preference and a selected video frame identifier, an intellectual insight.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the at least one video frame identifier is further associated with additional information that is responsive to an intellectual aspect;

and wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

receiving from the user a request for additional information; and

providing the additional information that is responsive to the intellectual aspect.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein at least one of the segment definitions is further associated with descriptors that are responsive to an intellectual aspect;

and

wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

keyword searching the plurality of segment definitions; and

selectively playing, responsive to the keyword searching, a compilation of video segments.

17. The method of claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

receiving, from the user, a request for additional information that is responsive to an intellectual aspect; and

playing, responsive to user request and from within the video presentation, a compilation of video segments that are responsive to the intellectual aspect.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein the intellectual insight comprises an explanation of an intellectual aspect.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein the intellectual insight provides an explanation of a thematic idea depicted within the video presentation.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein the intellectual insight comprises an identification of a clue depicted within the video presentation.