Methods and systems for selection of multimedia presentations
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, a subset of multimedia presentations;
determining, by the processor, one or more multimedia data items,each of said one or more multimedia data items being an index in a corresponding one of said subset of multimedia presentations according to an indexing media format that is selected from a plurality of media formats associated with said corresponding one of said subset of multimedia presentations;
presenting, by the processor, said one or more multimedia data items for display via a user interface display;
receiving, by the processor, a selection of a multimedia data item of said one or more multimedia data items; and
permitting, by the processor, a software program to present one of said subset of multimedia presentations,said multimedia data item being an index for said one of said subset of multimedia presentations.
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Abstract
Described are a variety of techniques for viewing multimedia-based information in accordance with user controls for the speed and direction of the multimedia presentation. Different techniques for presenting multimedia data items are disclosed. User controls providing control for speed and direction in accordance with a user selection device being in a particular location. When a user device is with the defined area, the speed and direction control are on. When the user selection device leaves the defined area, the speed and direction are off. Also described is a system using a browser tool for displaying multimedia data in accordance with these viewing techniques. Multimedia data items displayed with the viewing techniques are indices into multimedia presentations. A user selection is made by viewing the multimedia data items and control is transferred accordingly to an appropriate application to present a multimedia presentation corresponding to a selected multimedia data item.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, a subset of multimedia presentations; determining, by the processor, one or more multimedia data items, each of said one or more multimedia data items being an index in a corresponding one of said subset of multimedia presentations according to an indexing media format that is selected from a plurality of media formats associated with said corresponding one of said subset of multimedia presentations; presenting, by the processor, said one or more multimedia data items for display via a user interface display; receiving, by the processor, a selection of a multimedia data item of said one or more multimedia data items; and permitting, by the processor, a software program to present one of said subset of multimedia presentations, said multimedia data item being an index for said one of said subset of multimedia presentations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, one or more indices for a multimedia presentation, said multimedia presentation having a first media stream and a second media stream, a portion of said first media stream being a first index into a portion of said second media stream, said first index being one of said one or more indices; storing, by the processor, information about said one or more indices in a database; providing, by the processor, multimedia objects, in accordance with said information about said one or more indices in said database, for display via a user interface display, each of said multimedia objects being an index in an corresponding one of multimedia presentations according to an indexing media format that is selected from a plurality of media formats associated with said corresponding one of said multimedia presentations, said multimedia presentations including said multimedia presentation; receiving, by the processor, a selection of a multimedia object of said multimedia objects; and invoking, by the processor, a software program for presenting said multimedia presentation, said multimedia object being an index for said multimedia presentation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
a processor to; determine a subset of multimedia presentations; determine one or more multimedia data items, each of said one or more multimedia data items being an index in a corresponding one of said subset of multimedia presentations according to an indexing media format that is selected from a plurality of media formats associated with said corresponding one of said subset of multimedia presentations; present said one or more multimedia data items for display via a user interface display; receive a selection of a multimedia data item of said one or more multimedia data items; and cause a software program to present one of said subset of multimedia presentations, said multimedia data item being an index for said one of said subset of multimedia presentations. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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