Snippet access systems and methods
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1. A system comprising:
- a network entity;
a first media content processing subsystem communicatively coupled to said network entity and configured toreceive media content from said network entity,record a snippet of said received media content in response to a request from a user,andshare said snippet with another media content processing subsystem,wherein said network entity is configured toselect additional media content based at least in part on a user log maintained separately from said snippet and that indicates a user preference corresponding to said snippet andaugment, based on the user preference, first and second portions of said snippet with said additional media content that can be experienced by a user; and
a second media content processing subsystem configured toreceive said augmented snippet, andprovide said snippet and said additional media content to a user.
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Abstract
In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a requesting media content processing subsystem and a network entity. The requesting media content processing subsystem is configured to transmit to the network entity a request to access a snippet of a media content instance. The network entity is configured to augment the snippet with additional media content and provide a user with access to the augmented snippet via the requesting media content processing subsystem.
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1. A system comprising:
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a network entity; a first media content processing subsystem communicatively coupled to said network entity and configured to receive media content from said network entity, record a snippet of said received media content in response to a request from a user, and share said snippet with another media content processing subsystem, wherein said network entity is configured to select additional media content based at least in part on a user log maintained separately from said snippet and that indicates a user preference corresponding to said snippet and augment, based on the user preference, first and second portions of said snippet with said additional media content that can be experienced by a user; and a second media content processing subsystem configured to receive said augmented snippet, and provide said snippet and said additional media content to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 25, 28, 29)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a request from a user to record a snippet of a media content instance; a communication interface unit configured to transmit data representative of said snippet to a network entity and receive additional media content selected by said network entity based at least in part on a user log maintained separately from said snippet and indicating a user preference corresponding to said snippet; and a processor communicatively coupled to said receiver and said communication interface and configured to augment, based on the user preference, first and second portions of said snippet with said additional media content that can be experienced by a user, generate one or more graphical user interfaces configured to provide a user with access to said augmented snippet, and allow a user to share said snippet with an access device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 26)
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19. A method comprising:
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processing a request from a user to record a snippet of a media content instance via a first access device; transmitting said snippet to a network entity; sharing said snippet with a second access device; selecting additional media content based at least in part on a user log maintained separately from said snippet and that indicates a user preference corresponding to said snippet; augmenting, based on the user preference, first and second portions of said snippet with said additional media content that can be experienced by a user; sending a notification of said augmented snippet to said second access device; and providing access to said augmented snippet via said second access device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27)
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