Method and system for providing segment-based viewing of recorded sessions

• US 9,804,754 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2013
• Issued: 10/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Terry Crawford
• Original Assignee: Terry Crawford
• Inventors: Crawford, Terry
• Primary Examiner(s): Baderman, Scott
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mrabi, Hassan
• Application Number:
  US14/388,071
• Publication Number:
  US 20150052437A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,678 Days
• Field of Search: 715720
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/745 the internal structure of a single video sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• 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 21/4756 for rating content, e.g. scoring a recommended movie
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments

Abstract

An approach for providing segment-based viewing of recorded sessions is described. A video platform may determine one or more segments of a communication session based on content of the communication session. The video platform may also associate one or more segments with a recording of the communication session. The video platform may cause, at least in part, a presentation of the recording and one or more indicators for navigating playback of the recording based on the one or more segments, wherein the one or more indicators correspond to the one or more segments.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining of a plurality of segments of a communication session based on content of the communication session, wherein the communication session includes video media of an unscripted interview of a user who is to be evaluated, and the plurality of segments are identified based on a plurality of questions posed as part of the unscripted interview;

associating the plurality of segments with a recording of the communication session;

causing, at least in part, a presentation of the recording and a plurality of indicators for navigating playback of the recording based on the plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of indicators correspond to the plurality of questions; and

causing, at least in part, one or more ratings of one or more of the plurality of segments by one or more evaluators, the ratings being with respect to how the user replied to the corresponding questions.

2. A method of claim 1, comprising:

determining an authorization of the one or more evaluators to rate the plurality of segments, the one or more evaluators participating in the evaluation of the user.

3. A method of claim 1, comprising:

causing, at least in part, a transmission of the recording to cause a review of the plurality of segments.

4. A method of claim 1, comprising:

associating the recording with an account associated with the user; and

causing, at least in part, an access to the recording based, at least in part, on an authentication of the user account.

5. A method of claim 1, comprising:

causing, at least in part, a receipt of a request to schedule a communication session on one of a plurality time slots associated with a calendar user interface.

6. A method of claim 5, comprising:

causing, at least in part, a receipt of payment information associated with the scheduling of the communication session.

7. A method of claim 5, comprising:

causing, at least in part, a change to a time block representing availability of the plurality of time slots on the calendar user interface.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more ratings are part of the evaluation of the user for admission to an educational institution.

9. A method of claim1, comprising:

causing, at least in part, a presentation of a graphical user interface that includes,

a first section displaying the plurality of questions with a corresponding plurality of buttons, and a second section displaying a control bar with a plurality of tabs corresponding with the plurality of buttons.

10. A method of claim 1, comprising:

causing, at least in part, sharing of the one or more ratings among the one or more evaluators.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

determine a plurality of segments of a communication session based on content of the communication session, wherein the communication session includes video media of an unscripted interview of a user who is to be evaluated, and the plurality of segments are identified based on a plurality of questions posed as part of the unscripted interview;

associate the plurality of segments with a recording of the communication session;

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the recording and a plurality of indicators for navigating playback of the recording based on the plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of indicators correspond to the plurality of questions; and

cause, at least in part, one or more ratings of one or more of the plurality of segments by one or more evaluators, the ratings being with respect to how the user replied to the corresponding questions.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine an authorization of the one or more evaluators to rate the plurality of segments, the one or more evaluators participating in the evaluation of the user.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a transmission of the recording to cause a review of the plurality of segments.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

associate the recording with an account associated with the user; and

cause, at least in part, an access to the recording based, at least in part, on an authentication of the user account.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more ratings are part of the evaluation of the user for admission to an educational institution.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a presentation of a graphical user interface that includes,

a first section displaying the plurality of questions with a corresponding plurality of buttons, and a second section displaying a control bar with a plurality of tabs corresponding with the plurality of buttons.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, sharing of the one or more ratings among the one or more evaluators.

18. A computer program product being stored on a non-transitory medium and including one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one of more processors to perform the following:

determine one of a plurality of segments of a communication session based on content of the communication session, wherein the communication session includes video media of an unscripted interview of a user who is to be evaluated, and the plurality of segments are identified based on a plurality of questions posed as part of the unscripted interview;

associate of the plurality of segment with a recording of the communication session;

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the recording and a plurality of indicators for navigating playback of the recording based on the plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of indicators correspond to the plurality of questions; and

cause, at least in part, one or more ratings of one or more of the plurality of segments by one or more evaluators, the ratings being with respect to how the user replied to the corresponding questions.

19. A computer program of claim 18, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one of more processors to perform the following:

determine an authorization of the one or more evaluators to rate the plurality of segments, the one or more evaluators participating in the evaluation of the user.

20. A computer program of claim 18, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one of more processors to perform the following:

cause, at least in part, a presentation of a graphical user interface that includes,

a first section displaying the plurality of questions with a corresponding plurality of buttons, and a second section displaying a control bar with a plurality of tabs corresponding with the plurality of buttons.