Fantasy sports contest highlight segments systems and methods
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1. A method for providing a highlight compilation to a user of a fantasy sports contest application, comprising:
- determining, using control circuitry, an identity of a user in a fantasy sports contest;
accessing, using the control circuitry, fantasy sports contest information associated with the user from a database, wherein the fantasy sports contest information comprises a fantasy roster containing names of real-life athletes selected by the user;
identifying, using the control circuitry, a plurality of video segments of one or more media assets, wherein each of the video segments depicts an event that contributed to the user'"'"'s fantasy sports score and includes at least one of the real-life athletes selected by the user;
generating, using the control circuitry, a pre-arranged highlight compilation by compiling the plurality of video segments based on selections by the user in an edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application;
storing the pre-arranged highlight compilation in a memory device for retrieval by the fantasy sports contest application; and
generating for display to the user, using the control circuitry, a selectable option to access and play the pre-arranged highlight compilation created by the selections of the user in the edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing multimedia highlight segments featuring real-life action related to fantasy sports competition. Links to highlight segments are provided in conjunction with fantasy sports contest information. A Highlight Center is provided with links to compilations of highlight segments featuring the best action culled from a pool of highlight segments. The user may be alerted of newly available highlight segments affecting fantasy scoring while the user watches a fantasy sports related television broadcast.
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1. A method for providing a highlight compilation to a user of a fantasy sports contest application, comprising:
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determining, using control circuitry, an identity of a user in a fantasy sports contest; accessing, using the control circuitry, fantasy sports contest information associated with the user from a database, wherein the fantasy sports contest information comprises a fantasy roster containing names of real-life athletes selected by the user; identifying, using the control circuitry, a plurality of video segments of one or more media assets, wherein each of the video segments depicts an event that contributed to the user'"'"'s fantasy sports score and includes at least one of the real-life athletes selected by the user; generating, using the control circuitry, a pre-arranged highlight compilation by compiling the plurality of video segments based on selections by the user in an edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application; storing the pre-arranged highlight compilation in a memory device for retrieval by the fantasy sports contest application; and generating for display to the user, using the control circuitry, a selectable option to access and play the pre-arranged highlight compilation created by the selections of the user in the edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing a highlight compilation to a user of a fantasy sports contest application, comprising:
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a memory configured to store fantasy sports contest information associated with the user in a database, wherein the fantasy sports contest information comprises a fantasy roster containing names of real-life athletes selected by the user; processing circuitry configured to; determine an identity of the user in a fantasy sports contest; access the fantasy sports contest information associated with the user from the database; identifying a plurality of video segments of one or more media assets, wherein each of the video segments depicts an event that contributed to the user'"'"'s fantasy sports score and includes at least one of the real-life athletes selected by the user; generate a pre-arranged highlight compilation by compiling the plurality of video segments based on selections by the user in an edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application; store the pre-arranged highlight compilation in a memory device for retrieval by the fantasy sports contest application; and a display processor configured to; generate for display to the user a selectable option to access and play the pre-arranged highlight compilation created by the selections of the user in the edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions thereon for providing a highlight compilation to a user of a fantasy sports contest application, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to determine an identity of the user in a fantasy sports contest; instructions to access fantasy sports contest information associated with the user from a database, wherein the fantasy sports contest information comprises a fantasy roster containing names of real-life athletes selected by the user; instructions to identify a plurality of video segments of one or more media assets, wherein each of the video segments depicts an event that contributed to the user'"'"'s fantasy sports score and includes at least one of the real-life athletes selected by the user; instruction to generate a pre-arranged highlight compilation by compiling the plurality of video segments based on selections by the user in an edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application; instructions to store the pre-arranged highlight compilation in a memory device for retrieval by the fantasy sports contest application; and instructions to generate for display to the user a selectable option to access and play the pre-arranged highlight compilation created by the selections of the user in the edit menu of the fantasy sports contest application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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